How the Te’o Hoax Has Relevance to HR
Notre Dame football captain Manti Te’o had many shedding tears last fall when he told a live NBC television audience about his girlfriend’s death from leukemia and its impact on him. Some credited the story with helping inspire the team’s… continue
Four Reasons HR Can Expect FLSA Lawsuits to Keep Coming
Why does the number of lawsuits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) keep rising every year?
Some oft-repeated answers include:
The bad economy led to layoffs, which in turn led to disgruntled workers filing more lawsuits;
The FLSA’s… continue
Newtown Tragedy Reminds HR of Duty to Keep Employees Safe from Harm
More than a month has passed since the horrific massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. Ordinary teachers and precious young children who were going about their day like any other were gunned down in the worst elementary school shooting this country has… continue
Race discrimination still an issue as King’s legacy is remembered
As the US prepares to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, it is a fitting tribute that this year’s holiday falls on the same day as President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.
With this summer marking the 50th anniversary of the… continue
Winter and the Workplace
Now Sam McGee was from Tennessee, where the cotton blooms and blows.
Why he left his home in the South to roam ’round the Pole, God only knows.
If you’ve never read Robert W. Service’s “The Cremation of Sam McGee“,… continue
The Next Day: A Post-Apocalyptic HR Manifesto
For those faithful believers of the Mayan apocalyptic prophesy, the arrival of 2013 might seem a bit…anticlimactic. The world didn’t end despite their passionate insistence it would. Whoops.
But for those of us who were rooting against a giant rogue… continue
Key Cases to Watch at the Supreme Court in 2013
With the Supreme Court kicking off its 2013 argument schedule this week, the year promises to provide a few blockbusters that could come close to approaching the level of interest given to last year’s health care ruling.
Highlighting the list… continue
Down the Shore Everything WILL be All Right
As a born and raised jersey girl when I first saw the devastation of Hurricane Sandy I could barely breathe. I immediately felt a need to get in my car and take that parkway south drive to the jersey shore… continue
Dark Days, Depressing Haze…and How to Find the Light
Ah, the holiday season: ’tis the most wonderful season, for some: for others, though, not so much.
Yes, this article is about depression. And if you have read any of my other blogs (if you haven’t, please feel free… continue
Michigan Deals Big Blow to US Labor Unions
As the home to the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union, Michigan has long been viewed as the cradle of organized labor in the US. So the news that Michigan has passed a law significantly limiting the rights of unions in… continue
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