Yes, you can be fired for reasons beyond your control. I tell that to potential clients all the time, but they do not seem to believe me, sometimes. One man, Sam Salazar, dated a woman for two years before they broke up. He started caling her so often at work that she was fired. He
Man Protests Lawyers
Its hard to believe, I know, but some people do not like lawyers much. One man has been wearing a pig costume and protesting in front of the state bar headquarters in Austin. See post. He says he wants the rules changed so that "arbitration" (apparently meaning mediation) comes before discovery. He says he
Things Not to Say at Work
Forbes magazine offers us examples of things we should not say at work. See Forbes article. Topics to avoid include sex, religion and politics, of course. These are topics that can get folks riled up easily. A thoughtless comment, seemingly harmless banter can linger. According to one survey, only one-third of senior managers felt comfortable
Gather Your Belongings Before You Resign
If you are going to quit, get ready. Clear your office of embarrassing computer files, personal papers and anything else you want to keep. As the ABA Bar Journal advises lawyers, once you resign, your employer may very likely escort you out of the office immediately with nothing more than a promise to send your
SSGT Giunta Accepts the Award on Behalf of All Service Members
SSGT Giunta is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. See news report. He teared up when he described his receipt of the award. He said he did not deserve it and that he was only a "mediocre" soldier. I am sure that he does deserve it. But, it is true that he did what
Iowa Requires Employers to Give Veterans Veterans Day Off
Iowa passed a law recently requiring employers to give veterans Veterans Day off. The leave can be unpaid. See post. The new law has some exceptions for public safety workers and major disruptions to employers. But, the idea seems pertinent to today.
I myself worked for an employer where Veterans Day was not
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
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.