Is the Court Putting the Brakes on the NLRB?
President Obama's Administration has actively advanced the union agenda. One tool used by the Administration has been to make appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) while the Senate [...]
Mandatory Sick Leave — Paying Employees To Do Nothing (Maybe You Already Do)
The day after our president suggests that government is the answer, I will suggest that in most cases, government is not the answer. It's an obstacle, a burden, a cost. [...]
Let’s Clear the Air — Flatulence in the Workplace
The Smoking Gun reported on a Social Security Administration ("SSA") worker in Baltimore who was reprimanded for passing gas in his cubicle. Apparently this is conduct unbecoming of a federal [...]
The Perils of PEO’s and Similar Organizations
Frank Huljev of Palm Medical Group sent me an interesting article on the health and safety risks of using a contingent workforce to perform dangerous jobs. The article is based [...]
Suitable Seating — Another Stupid California Law
Did you know that the California wage orders contains a provision entitled "Seats"? Have you ever bothered to read it? Whether or not you have, lawyers have and they think [...]
Hot or Not? Firing An Employee for Being Irresistible!
There has been much publicity about a case in Iowa brought by Melissa Nelson against her former employer James Knight. Nelson worked as a dental assistant for 10 years for [...]