Implementation of the new rules extending the minimum wage protections to home care employees have been delayed. Comprised of about two million workers nationwide, this low wage labor group remains marginalized and disenfranchised even as the national debate over fair wage compensation heats up. As is the case…
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Does Adrian Peterson Belong in the Rice Cooker?
Did the Viking Running Back Benefit From a Harsh Upbringing? The Minnesota Vikings reinstated their star running back (and then dumped him again after pressure from their sponsors), and that only stepped up the vilification of the NFL and its many crimes. From ignoring long term cognitive disabilities to refusing…
Freedom of Speech in the Digital Age?
Let’s read the entire passage: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”…
Protect Your Business with Non-Competes
After hiring a new employee, Acme Corp. spends months training Louie Duck for the position. He learns how Acme delivers a Rocket-Powered Unicycle only seconds after an order is dropped in a remote mailbox. He learns the secret of making both Earthquake Pills and Dehydrated Boulders. Mr. Duck even learns…
Rules of Engagement: The Return of the Ring
Who Gets To Keep The Ring When A Betrothal Goes South? In these modern times, it is not enough for a young man to get down on one knee and ask the woman of his dreams for her hand in marriage. The expectation today seems to require an over the…
GM: “Terrible Things Happened.”
Since February, GM has recalled over 3,000,000 cars because of a problems with air bags, wiring, and faulty ignition switches that could shut off when the car was being driven. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) received more than 260 complaints about the problem, which has been linked to…
TANSTAAFL – Scareware: The Bane of Small Biz Owners
Computer users would be well advised to remember TANSTAAFL when they’re online. TANSTAAFL, an acronym popularized by Robert A. Heinlein in his 1966 novel, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, translates to: “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” A fairly common “free lunch” on the Internet is…
Crowdfunding – Panacea or Pain?
Your startup needs an infusion of capital. You’ve tapped your savings and retirement account, the bank’s loan officer begins to shake his head as soon as you walk in the door and your family and friends send your calls to voicemail. So you hear about this new thing called crowdfunding. …
Bullying Doesn’t Stay Behind in the Locker Room
CNN reported recently that Jonathan Martin will not return to the NFL this season. Martin was a tackle for the Miami Dolphins who left the team because of what he alleges was, in a word, bullying. Martin is an unlikely victim. He’s about six and half feet tall and weighs…
EMPLOYEES – CHECK YOUR WEAPONS AT THE DOOR!
EMPLOYEES – CHECK YOUR WEAPONS AT THE DOOR! Illinois became the last state to pass legislation authorizing the concealed carrying of firearms by enacting the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. What does this mean for employers and what is the rule for having guns in the workplace? The Act allows…