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Language from the Land of the Cubicles

June 17, 2008 15:55

Employees in corporate America know exactly what I’m talking about.  The increasingly Orwellian nature of corporate lingo.  Workplaces across the country have been infiltrated by this pervasive dialect. If you’ve grown tired of the self-imposed language of workers across...

Perdue Farms Settles Failure-to-Hire Lawsuit and Laments Failure to Document

June 17, 2008 14:11

Good documentation practices during the hiring process can help employers avoid a failure-to-hire claim. And that's a good thing, considering that failure-to-hire claims are costly. Just ask Perdue. The poultry company has agreed to a pay out of more than $800k to settle a claim of disparate...

Employment Law Seminars: Summer Update

June 17, 2008 11:39

In addition to the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS), where Adria Martinelli, William W. Bowser, and Scott A. Holt, will be presenting on several employment law topics, the Employment Law Group has several seminars on the calendar this summer. To keep you in the loop, here's a short...

Why Your Top Employees Require Your Top Retention Efforts

June 16, 2008 10:12

Employee satisfaction is a complex science. What it takes to retain top talent has been the subject of countless studies, focus groups, and informal discussions. Julia Kirby, at the Harvard Business Review posted about the importance of Making Sure You're Engaging Your Top Talent. She writes...

Employee Blogs as Part of Corporate Wellness Programs?

June 15, 2008 21:10

Blogging is good for you. Wellness programs are intended to improve the overall health and well-being of employees. So why not combine the two? Seems like a reasonable idea to me.Blogging is good for you.  Wellness programs are intended to improve the overall health and well-being of...

Happy Fathers’ Day to the Nation’s Stay-At-Home Dads

June 15, 2008 04:28

Gender stereotyping is a common topic today.  Plenty of ink’s been poured on topics like the maternal wall, maternal profiling, and the effect of "off-ramping" by women who take time away from their careers to raise children. But it’s not often do we hear about the struggle for a...

Employee Handbook Policy #502: Respectful Workplace

June 15, 2008 02:57

When I do employment law training and seminars, I solicit feedback from participants with a questionnaire.  One of the questions is what other topics are of the most interest to audience members. Recently, I’ve seen a surge of requests for employment law seminars on How to Create...

Free Teleconference: Generation Y …. What Do They Really Want

June 14, 2008 21:57

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Women's Bureau will offer a free teleconference on June 19 2-3 pm EDT. The topic of the free teleconference is Flex Options, Generation Y . . . What Do They Really Want. The DOL's website describes the program as a talk from the perspective of large and small...

Pennsylvania House Passes Construction Industry Independent Contractor Act

June 13, 2008 20:08

Sheldon Sandler reported earlier this week about a law passed by the Delaware House that would criminalize employment laws. Pennsylvania has passed a law nearly identical to the Delaware bill. In case you missed Sheldon's post, here's a recap that includes the details of the laws of both...

Friday Funnies: Say It Like It Is

June 13, 2008 14:39

Did this lawyer have an over-active sense of candor towards the tribunal?  Or was this just his way of venting?           [H/T Above the Law]Did this lawyer have an over-active sense of candor towards the tribunal?  Or was this just his way of...