Base jumping, street luging, and transporting loose glass bottles of nitroglycerine in the back of a Jeep off-road have been equally adventurous activities in the modern world. Now, courtesy of New York City, utilizing independent
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And the Oscar Goes to. . .the Stored Communications Act?
Film reels abound with examples of employees-turned-detectives using documents taken from their employer’s files to bring wrongdoing to light. You may have your own favorites but here are mine (with titles hidden in footnotes so
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“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”: But a Good Separation Agreement Can Ease the Pain
Neil Sedaka’s 1962 hit song still rings true not only for ex-lovers but also for ex-employees. But, the Employment Relationship Doctor has advice for half of that equation in time for Valentine’s Day. Well thought
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Employee Turnover: Can Employers Recoup Investments In Their Employees?
New employees need to be trained. Some need to be moved. And, in many business sectors, employers continue to invest in their employees via continued education and training courses. All of these are investments. Their
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Forum Selection Clauses For U.S. Citizens Working In Another Country?
Choice of law and choice of forum clauses are routine. But, are those clauses enforceable in employment agreements covering U.S. citizens on foreign assignments? Let’s compare cases involving (1) U.S. employees on long-term assignments in
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Walk-Backs: Learning to manage employees by watching America’s political leaders?
Managers often confront workplaces rife with a history of unenforced policies and mistakenly believe that the solution is merely to enforce those long-ignored rules. Legally, the results of such efforts can be disastrous.
In Curry
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Wellness Program Wars
This should be easy. Like motherhood and apple pie, everybody should be in favor of encouraging more wellness. But, in 21st century America, nothing is ever easy; mothers baking apple pies beware.
There are
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Kvetching Toward Living With EEO-1 Compensation Data Demands
Nobody remembers I.F. “Izzy” Stone (1907-1989) but everybody should; he was a reporter who did deep-dive readings of the handouts, the press releases, and the public documents. Izzy would love the EEOC as a target.
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Space, Time, and Taxes: How The Theory Of Special Relativity Applies To Settling An Employment Claim
Special thanks to Taylor Carico for contributing to this post.
Tax implications of employment settlements bedevil everyone. Even Albert Einstein famously stated that “the hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”
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How to use the new trade secrets act: tips for employers
US businesses lose $300 billion annually in stolen trade secrets; employees can steal thousands of documents with the push of a button; and the FBI acknowledges it cannot stop this hemorrhage on its own. In
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