Employment laws can be exceedingly difficult to administer — especially when they change approximately every 0.3 seconds as they have so far this year. To help us ensure that we’re giving you the information you need, each quarter we ask you to identify the employment law area that is giving you the most trouble. This [...]

Outside Counsel, Not HR, Usually Investigates CEOs

Experts: Design Commission Plans Carefully to Avoid Litigation

On the heels of our discussions about the “Mancession” and recent gains by female employees in the workplace, there is growing evidence that men are getting more and more comfortable about filing discrimination complaints. Tarascio v. Fallon As is often the case, a celebrity suit is driving much of the discussion. NBC stage manager Paul Tarascio [...]

SHRM Connects Diverse Communities

Crossing for Citizenship

Job Security, Stability Important to All

Indian Firm Helps Women Find Flexible Work

Racial Issues Make Headlines

LinkedIn. Facebook. MySpace. Twitter. What are you on? We recently asked more than 2,000 HR and business professionals the following questions . . . Do you currently use a social networking tool? 68% said “Yes” 31% said “No” 1% said “What’s social networking?” Which social networking tools do you use  most? Here are the responses: [...]

In my humble opinion, NBC’s The Office is the world’s #1 employment law training aid. All you have to do is (1) watch it and (2) do the exact opposite of everything you see. To help enhance your viewing experience, each week I provide a critique of the action from an employment lawyer’s perspective. Last [...]

You are hereby notified that you have a mandatory training session this evening. At 9/8c, you are required to tune in to your local NBC affiliate and watch the episode of The Office. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action. In my humble opinion, The Office is the world’s greatest employment law training aid. All you have to do [...]