We love our email. But, sometimes, email is our undoing. Ronda Templeton talks about email and its travails in this San Antonio Express-News article. Of course, she mentions how wise it is to think before you send any email. Once sent, it is nearly impossible to bring back an email.
Every employee should also
Every employee assumes or hopes he will not be fired. But, if you get fired, you need to understand your COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) rights. COBRA is the federal statute which requires an employer to make available to a terminated employee continued health insurance coverage. The continued coverage comes at a price.
NPR is running a series looking at work-life balance. In this episode, they look at folks who work from home and how it helped their work-life balance.
Why some people cannot get a job: "found ur id on;line and found that u ans evil hr question. i am struck with a question in interview of "why my grades are so low". and also cant find an ans where a positive mindset is going to be created in mind of the interviewer. i
The national unemployment rate remains steady at 9.7% this month. The state unemployment rate remains steady at 8.2%, still lower than the national rate. The San Antonio area unemployment rate did increase from 6.9% to 7.7%. A year ago this month, the San Antonio rate was 6.4%.
The EEOC was hit with an award of $4.5 million in attorney’s fees by a federal district court in Iowa. That is, the EEOC was ordered to pay $4.5 million to the winning side in their lawsuit. Workplace Prof has discussed the award. Turns out the EEOC filed suit on behalf of one woman and
Judge Keller of the Court of Criminal Appeals is not out of hot water, yet. The Court of Criminal Appeals, of course, is the highest court in Texas for criminal cases. So, her case is significant. See San Antonio Express News report. The special counsel appointed in her case recommended that she suffer some
They are sometimes forbidden, but they occur all the same. Work place romance always occurs, and perhaps surprisingly, often leads to marriage. According to a recent San Antonio Express news article, more than 20% of office romances lead to marriage. One wedding planner says 25% of his weddings started in the workplace. The
We do this thing in litigation we call "depositions." One side can ask questions of a key witness. The testimony is recorded by a court reporter. Depositions can be very dull. They an also be very tense. After all, if the parties got along, there would be no lawsuit. Every client I have ever had
A man has filed suit to obtain more time to complete the LSAT, the law school admission test. See report. The LSAT is critical to any admissions application for law school. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act provides that an individual with a disability is entitlted to necessary accommodation. Title III of