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The not so-Evil HR lady pens another helpful post.  This time she talks about when can an employee give immediate notice of resignation.  A day care director is asking the HR expert about her situation.  The day care director is being asked by member of the board who oversee the facility to violate laws regarding…

Hossein Bagheri, owner of two Salsalito Mexican food restaurants here in San Antonio, plead guilty to hiring illegal immigrants to work in his restaurants.  The owner was placed on probation for five years by U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia.  The owner was also ordered to pay a fine of $250,000 and the restaurant corporation was…

You know, its almost like some employers want to be sued.  Or, they want strife of some sort.  I once had seven women come see me about their job.  As I listened to the ladies, I realized their claims were less about discrimination and more about horrible working conditions.  They worked in a small office.

I admire the litigation process very much.  The strength of our system here in the US is that virtually anyone can file suit for any perceived wrong.  But, the strength is also the weakness.  Anyone can file suit over anything.  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sued Seaworld in San Diego to…

Judges are easy targets.  They rule on issues that affect everyone.  They are limited by ethical rules in how or even if they can respond to political attacks.  So, sure, Newt Gingrich attacks Judge Fred Biery as part of his campaign for president.  Mr. Gingrich says he would "do no more than eliminate Judge Biery…

I served in the US Army, National Guard and Army Reserve for 28 years.  I served as an Infantry officer for most of that time.  As young Infantry officers, we studied leadership and group dynamics over and over.  Studying leadership has become a favorite past-time for me.  One fundamental principle of Army leadership is that…

 "Cease and Desist" letters can be rather assertive.  By definition, they assert someone’s rights.  But, they need not always frighten the recipient.  See this link for a response to one such cease and desist letter.  San Antonio’s own Freetail Brewing Company received a cease and desisist letter regarding its use of the name "Hoposaurus Rex."…

Judge Sam Sparks, a U.S. District Judge in Austin, has addressed the very important issue of beer in Texas.  As the judge notes, no one would question the sincere interest of Texans in their beer.  Authentic Beverages Company Inc. filed suit regarding Texas’ beer statutes.  The statutes and regulations divide beer distributors into three tiers…

 A few months back, the US Army in Afghanistan started tweeting about events in that war zone.  They tweeted when the terrorists attacked civilians and killed women and children.  The Taliban responded with a tweet critical of US forces.  See report of one exchange between the good guys and the Taliban.  In this exchange a…

I spent twelve months in Iraq.  We taught and coached Iraqis on the finer points of democracy.  I served with some 140,000 other soldiers and service members.  As soldiers, I thought we did pretty well under the circumstances.  For a country long accustomed to strong central governance, there was visible progress on their ability to…