By Michael R. Greco When employers seek injunctive relief to enforce a restrictive covenant, nearly every judge begins the injunctive hearing with the same … Read more
Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of “Changing Clothes” Under FLSA
By Timothy J. Weatherholt This week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the time spent by employees donning and doffing (putting on and taking off) certain … Read more
President to Raise Minimum Wage to $10.10 For Some Federal Workers
President Obama plans to act unilaterally and bypass Congress with an executive order that would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for some federal … Read more
Report Finds That Private Sector Unionization Ticked Up Last Year
By Michael J. Lotito While the overall percentage of union membership in the U.S. workforce remained unchanged at 11.3 percent in 2013, there was a slight … Read more
Weekly Wrap: I’m Not Buying Into the Latest “No Bosses” Trend
I’m not buying the notion that you can run a successful business without bosses or job titles. My friend Ron Thomas mentioned this recently in a TLNT … Read more
Is It Discrimination If You Get Fired For Grabbing a Co-Worker’s Bottom?
By Eric B. Meyer “My ears are burning…” No, not you, Bill Clinton. And not you either, Homer Simpson. I’m talking about this guy … Read more
SeaTac’s New Workplace Ordinance: Here’s Why It’s Hell For Employers
Second of two parts Yesterday, we told you about the City of SeaTac’s novel approach to minimum wage, sick and safe time regulations for employers. We … Read more
No Workplace Policy Can Prevent People Doing Something Really Stupid
By Eric B. Meyer On Martin Luther King Day, I performed community service with a few of my co-workers and my 4-year-old son. We went to a local center and … Read more
A Cutting-Edge Strategy: Developing Business Leaders as Talent Leaders
A new research brief by Aberdeen Group looking at Human Capital Management trends for 2014 highlights that talent acquisition — specifically the … Read more
SeaTac’s New Workplace Ordinance May be Dante’s 9th Circle of Hell
First of two parts Dante, the Italian poet and author, was famous for numbering the Circles of Hell. In the State of Washington, the City of SeaTac’s new … Read more