An employee is belligerent at work and smells of alcohol. Or an employee is chronically absent from work and the note they provide is from a rehab facility. Maybe an employee comes back from lunch with red eyes and a … Read More
In a land where we have National Donut Day, why not proclaim March as the time to work on wage and hour compliance? Because whether you do it now or later, the state and federal government are all stick and … Read More
An estimated 3.8 million workers were victims of non-fatal workplace violence in 2022. The same Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) study reported a 50% increase in workplace violence since 2019. What the heck is going on? We are seeing more … Read More
Remember the PUMP Act from 2023? A Kansas and a New York McDonald’s did not and are in the legal cross hairs. Neither restaurant provided safe, private lactation spaces nor appropriate break times. The Feds are taking note of this … Read More
Steve Jobs was a notoriously tough boss. Bill Belichik, perhaps the greatest coach in NFL history, is known to be demanding and dour (and currently unemployed). Would their styles survive the changing workplace standards of today? Would the new generation … Read More