I do not what is going on, but there is another story about a Manager allegedly telling her employees not to speak Spanish in the workplace. See local San Antonio Express News story. This was regarding a non-profit agency. Sometimes, I just wish I could give a massive presentation to all Managers and manager
Unemployment over 10%
Unemployment is now over 10%. First time since the early 1980’s. There are indications that the economy is improving. But, still, some employers will take this opportunity to get rid of some folks. Beware persons with disabilities, and others. Many employers view this as an opportunity to get rid of
Shooter Motivated by Islam?
New Mexico Hispanics are not Immigrants
From a more sociological perspective, the San Antonio Express news agrees that requiring New Mexico employees to only speak English is wrong on many levels. See story. The Express news adds that New Mexico, of course, was Hispanic long before it became part of the US. According to the author, Ruben Navarrette, the employees
Former Employee Receives $5.5 Million Award
A South Texas hospital will pay $27.5 million to the U.S. Justice department as part of a settlement of claims that the hospital, South Texas Health Systems, bilked money from the US government. The allegations include charges that the hospital entered into a kick-back scheme with various doctors. The plan was that the hospital would
English Only Rules Must Have a Clear Business Necessity
An employer can impose rules requiring that only English be spoken in the work place. But, an employer can do so only if there is a real, definable business reason for the rule. Most cases that have allowed such English-only rules were based on safety reasons. See post. Of course, no such rule could
Signing Non-Compete Agreement in Wrong Place
You are asked to sign a non-compete agreement by your employer. But, you are not sure you want to sign. What do you do? One IBM management employee deliberately signed in the wrong place. He wanted more time to think about signing it. He signed in the space where the employer would sign. Then, he