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
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Solving The Gender Pay Gap Is Neither Simple Nor Quick
Pay equity is popular. Shareholder resolutions, often promoted by socially conscious investors, have challenged businesses to report their pay gap publicly. Plus, 69% of Fortune 1000 companies have voluntarily launched pay equity studies in the
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Shakespeare Sheds Light on Liability for Abetting Discrimination
Over 500 years after his death, Shakespeare’s works continue to be a touchstone for legal analysis and critique. A fool’s errand it would be to attempt to catalog the legal issues in each of his
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Independent Contractors: The Newest Ultrahazardous Sport
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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“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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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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#SocialActivism in the Workplace
Hashtags are ubiquitous. The 10 most influential hashtags on Twitter are:
10. #GivingTuesday
9. #YesAllWomen
8. #PrayforJapan
7. #BringBackOurGirls
6. #IceBucketChallenge
5. #Sandy
4. #IndyRef
3. #BlackLivesMatter
2. #LoveWins
1. #Ferguson
(Washington Post, “These 10
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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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Global RIFs: A Checklist Approach
Global RIFs require careful planning and implementation.
What can be achieved in a day (or a couple of months if WARN applies) in the US can take months (and yes, sometimes years), once taken global.
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