When Fantasy Football Impacts the Reality of the Workplace
Many players are deep into fantasy football season, so the question is – are you having fun yet? Obviously not if you relied upon Antonio Brown
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For years, Washington’s employment laws were to California’s like Macklemore was to Dr. Dre – yes, they had a west coast flavor, but they weren’t as scary as California[1]. Washington laws provided for
Continue Reading West-Side! Washington Continues to Follow (And Pass) California On Allowing for Wage and Hour Class Action Litigation
Spring means a few things for me but especially spring training for professional baseball and geeking out over how to get the most out of the talent on my favorite team (both on the baseball
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Sherlock Holmes is hot at the moment: movies, television shows on both sides of the Atlantic, and way too many deerstalker hats and large pipes over Halloween. Kareem Abdul Jabbar has now added a new
Continue Reading The Case of the Gig-Headed League
If Valentine’s Day leads to many office hookups, then April Fool’s Day can be considered the traditional day of mourning for imploded relationships. HR professionals fear April 2: the annual day of harassment complaints arising
Continue Reading The Love Contract – Taking the Romance Out of Office Trysts
Many employers have matching programs for charitable contributions. Under such policies, the employer donates dollars equal to each employee donation to any 501(c)(3) organization. This is American capitalism at work; this is precisely and exactly
Continue Reading Andrew Carnegie’s Advice On Corporate Matching And Avoiding Criminal Prosecutions
It’s iconic Americana – the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday walk down an empty main street in Tombstone for their showdown with the Ike Clanton gang. But, can you refocus and replay that scene one
Continue Reading Staying Productive in the Wild Wild West: Employer Responses to Bring Your Gun to Work Laws
There is a myth that buyers are protected from employment liabilities arising under prior ownership if there is a broad disclaimer and if it is an asset purchase. Not so. Sure, the “general rule” is
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Millennials have been called the “Me, Me, Me Generation” by Time Magazine; “entitled” by just about everyone; and “slackers” by many managers. Yet, this generation — born between 1980 and 1999 — is comprised of
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