What We Can Learn From the 100th Anniversary of the Federal Income Tax
Just a few days ago marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 16th Amendment, which enabled the establishment of the U.S. federal income tax.The [...]
California Out of Funds to Disarm 19,700 Felons and Mentally Ill People
I was surprised to find out that California already has laws in place that enable it to confiscate weapons from the mentally ill in addition [...]
Spending Time with the Labor Commissioner is Not Fun!
Employers should do their best to avoid claims filed with the Labor Commissioner. The process is time-consuming. The risks can be substantial. And the process [...]
Will Fresno’s High Speed Rail Look Like Vermont’s “Higher” Speed Rail?
CNN's Drew Griffin did an excellent report examining Federal high speed rail funds that were paid to Vermont in order to fund a "high speed [...]
The Problem with Working With Problem Employees
I often tell employers to take out a pen and be prepared to take notes. I tell them that they will hear the most important [...]
Grover’s Anti-Tax Pledge Spreads to Italy
So Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge has spread to Italy, and beyond: Today, as questions loom in the U.S. over whether the recent fiscal cliff negotiations [...]