Have we lost our way when academics takes a back seat to sports?Last year, the National Labor Relations Board held that Northwestern University athletes on sports scholarships were the University’s employees rather than students, and hence, would be permitted...
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Beware the Uber follies!
THE DANGERS OF MISCLASSIFYING EMPLOYEES In a recent rash of lawsuits being filed against Uber, the drivers allege that they have been misclassified as independent contractors when they really should be W-2 employees. These class action cases are now cropping up all...
Statistics we can live with? I don’t think so!
Chemistry in Hiring A recent opinion piece in the New York Times shows that hiring managers focus on personal fit rather than organizational fit when selecting new employees. The author and researcher, Lauren Rivera, explained that the interviewers tended to gravitate...
Rewards for faking it! How some employees play the game.
how-some-men-fake-an-80-hour-workweek-and-why-it-matters Is the 80 hour work week realistic? It is if you are faking it! And I don't mean this in a negative way. A study by Erin Reid of Boston University's Business School showed that male employees at a large, high...
Tips to Reviewing Severance Agreements
You have just been handed a severance package or agreement, now what? You are still reeling from the termination, whether its a company wide layoff or a targeted one. Meetings with the human resources representative in the HR conference room are never a good thing....
No Unemployment Benefits if You Quit for Being Yelled At by Your Boss!
We've all been there! Dealing with the office bully, who may happen to be your boss, is no easy task. But before you quit, consider this case. An attorney, Ann Dooley, worked for a large firm. She was publicly berated and humiliated by a partner when she sought...
Booz Allen v. Deloitte Consulting: A Cautionary Tale for NJ Employers
http://www.njlawjournal.com/home/id=1202724384431/Booz-Allens-Suit-Over-Defections-to-Deloitte-Survives?mcode=1202617074826&curindex=0 Booz Allen sued when a group of its employees resigned and went over to Deloitte. A federal Judge in Newark, New Jersey,...
Privacy Rights in the Workplace: Employees and Employers Beware!
Do you have a right to privacy at work? As an employer or employee, it is imperative that you understand the parameters of your right to privacy while at work. As a general rule, employees are not entitled to an expectation of privacy when using work emails on devices...
Employee Handbooks: Ensure Uniform Application
Your employee handbook is an important document in protecting your business. But even more important is the uniform application of the policies and procedures contained in it. This is especially important if you are a small employer and employ family and non-family...
To Oppose or Not to Oppose: Unemployment Compensation Applications
To Oppose or Not to Oppose: Unemployment Compensation applications. An employee is eligible to file a petition for unemployment compensation after the employment has been terminated. To remain eligible for unemployment benefits, the employee must show that he or she...