It is a little known provision found in the National Labor Relations Act. An employee has the right to discuss "terms and conditions " of employment with other employees. An employee can discuss whether they like their supervisor or whether they are paid enough. Discussions about work issues were seen as the precursor to forming
Man Tries to Cancel His Own Hearing
A podiatrist from the Hondo, Texas area tried to cancel his own hearing in US District Court. See San Antonio Express News report. Donald E. Robinson faxed papers to the federal courthouse announcing that his hearing had been canceled and naming himself as a surety for a $300 million bond, I presume to guarantee
EEOC Holds Hearings on Using Credit Histories
The EEOC has held public hearings on an employer’s use of credit reports as a tool with which to screen applicants. Jon Hyman at Ohio Employment Blog discussed one such hearing. See Jon’s blog post. Employers say credit histories help them screen clients and protect against fraud. Employees, especially in this economy, are concerned
An Employer Need not Explain the Reasons for Adverse Personnel Actions
Many discrimination cases are focused on whether the employer’s supposed reasons for termination are sincere. Few employers explain that they have fired so-and-so because of the employee’s race, color or whatever. So, very often, cases are all about whether the employer’s articulated reasons for a firing or demotion are sincere. And, caselaw or precedent holds
One Way to Detect Keystroke Logging Software
There is computer software which allows a person to record key strokes made on a computer. A parent or an employer can use it to see where someone is going on the internet. Richard Renner at Whistleblower Protection Blog describes one way to find out if your employer is using ley logging software. Update your
The Value of Compliments for Employees
Molly Dibianca at Delaware Employment Blog describes a person she knows who was passed over for promotion at a large company in the private sector. The difficult thing for the friend was that the manager who apparently tried to get her the promotion broke the news to her 
quickly with no elaboration. See Delaware Employment
A Wife Jogs for Her Husband Killed in Afgahanistan
Some of our best and brightest join the military. Some of the best of the best are lost to the war. SGT Cesar Ruiz was one such Marine. He joined, did his four years and got out. He left the Marines because his wife, Kimberly, wanted him to avoid another tour in the two wars.