With the flu going around our office in the last few weeks, I have heard lots of talk in the workplace about sick days. Not complaints that employees who are
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Carpool Got You Down? Maybe You Need New Carpool Buddies
My assistant, Chrissie, reminded me that we have not done a 5 minute laugh video in a while. While she was looking for a video, she came across a video
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Sometimes You Have Done All You Can for an Employee: When is It Time to Part Ways?
We talk a lot about providing training to employees, usually in the context of preventing harassment and discrimination. In addition to this training, hopefully your employees are getting good training
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Sometimes Employers Need to Think Outside of the Box
I hear a lot in my line of work about how difficult it can be to find the right skill sets for jobs. Perhaps, employers need to be creative in
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Fifty and Fabulous
We have spoken frequently about age discrimination cases on this blog. Whether it be “code words” being used or more direct comments on age, these can all be part of
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Are Dress Codes in Jeopardy from the Supreme Court?
This week the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that we have previously reported on that was filed against Abercrombie & Fitch. In that case, a Muslim
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How to Prepare the Best Thanksgiving Turkey
Huh? Did this become a cooking blog? No, it’s simply time for the Friday 5 minute laugh. Chrissie has been diligently looking for a Thanksgiving video and has come across
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Happy Halloween!
Regular readers of the blog know that my assistant, Chrissie, helps me select the videos for the Friday 5-Minute Laugh. This is her dog, Riley, who is definitely not feeling
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Tired of Trying to Interpret Legalese? Perhaps Lawyers and Judges Need a Refresher on Word Crimes
Lawyers, judges, and legislators have long been accused of not writing clearly, employing using big words when short ones will do and inventing words not otherwise used in the English
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We Don’t Discriminate: Cats are Just as Funny as Dogs
We all have obstacles getting to work every day. I faced a full-on dog barricade trying to get ready one morning this week:
Other people may have even bigger issues.
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