The competition between companies attempting to attract and keep qualified workers has taken an interesting turn. The Minneapolis-based marketing firm Nina Hale recently added “Fur-ternity Leave” to their list of benefits. The company is now allowing employees a week to work from home after they adopt a new cat or dog, so that the animal can adjust to the new home environment. Continue reading
Category Archives: Just for Fun
Radius Clause is Coming to Town: Coachella Deals with Radius Clauses
Top headlines from Coachella this year are Walmart Yodel Boy, Destiny’s Child reuniting, and…Radius Clauses? That’s right, one of the biggest headlines surrounding the California-based music festival has to do with a lawsuit involving a Radius Clause. Continue reading
Foul Ball: Court Reverses Workers’ Comp Decision
Workers’ compensation is a tough game, and it spares no one. But a recent decision from the Delaware Superior Court reminds us that there are some limits to when an employer can be held responsible for injuries occurring in out-of-office, work-sponsored events. Catch the details below. Continue reading
Why I May Have to Eat My Emoticons
Most of the time, HR and employment law are serious topics. But, sometimes, they can be seriously funny. Today, I read something that qualified for the latter description. It strikes me as so funny that I just have to share it with you, dear readers.
A Little Presentation Humor
Our Annual Employment Seminar has the topic of presentations on my mind this week. Like many of my employment-law colleagues, I do a lot of public speaking. I recently looked back at my speaking schedule for 2011 and was surprised to see that I averaged almost 1 speaking engagement per week. If it was up to me, I’d likely speak even more often but, again, my day job makes that difficult. Continue reading
Friday Funnies: Motivational Poster of the Future?
Sheldon Sandler took the picture below during a recent trip to Granada. Yes, it’s a real picture of a real sign on the outside of a real factory.
Admittedly, the picture evokes mixed emotions for me. Part of me cheers, happy for the employer who attempts to set a positive tone for workers about to start their workday.
On the other hand, though, the sign seems to send, well, a bit of a mixed message, doesn’t it? Nothing like beating someone with a baseball bat imprinted with a motivational message as a technique to motivate workers, right?
Either way, the sheer extremity of the sign makes me laugh. And that’s enough of a reason to post it as this Friday’s Funny. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
Schadenfreude—Employment-Law Style
In today’s litigious society, it’s always nice to take a step back and appreciate the problems we don’t have–even if that means indulging in a little schadenfreude. In that spirit, I give you the story of Jill McGlone, a civil servant in Norfolk Virginia. Continue reading
