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 Early reports (always suspect) are that the shooter at the Ft. Hood massacre was motivated at least in part by some sort of Islam fervor.   See this post also.   But, his cousin was quoted as saying the shooter was very upset by the horrors of war.  Maj. Hassan counseled many soldiers at Walter…

 Fredericksburg, Texas native, SSG Chris Staats was killed in Afghanistan.  Another Texas Guardsman was killed in Afghanistan.  SSG Staats was in the 143rd Inf Detachment our of Austin, Texas.  He was most recently living in Boerne.  May he and all our lost vets rest in peace. 

 This is not really related to employment law, but here is a nice post on how to reduce your taxes from someone who knows what she is talking about.  Kelly Erb has a good blog on tax law.  She penned this post with a view toward the average consumer. 

Personal emails at work are sometimes protected from intrusion and sometimes not.  The email system belongs to the employer.  One indicator that work generated emails may be protected occurs when the employer allows some personal use of email.  See the case discussed at one blog post.  But, see another case discussed at a different…

 In a recent study conducted by two Univ. of Phoenix professors, it was found that many workers reported an increase in overbearing supervisors during these lean, recessionary times.  These employees reported that when they would question their employer about the company’s prospects, they were essentially told to suck it up and quit complaining.  So r…

 Are pantsuits still verbotten as professional wear?  Recently, the new US Solicitor General (ie, the person who actually argues cases to the US Supreme Court on behalf of the federal government) appeared before the US Supreme Court wearing a pantsuit.  One might shrug and think no big deal.  But her choice became the topic of…

 Employers do the craziest things.  One employer in Tennessee, according to this report, tested employees for using *lawful* prescription drugs.  Yes, the employer was testing for prescription drugs. They apparently rook action against employees who refused to stop taking some prescription drugs.  The EEOC filed suit, saying these tests amounted to unlawful medical inquiries.

 The real Norma Rae died last week.  Chrystal Lee Sutton worked in a  North Carolina textile mill when she started trying to organize a union at the plant due to the low wages and poor working conditions.,  She was fired and forcibly evicted from the plant.   As she was being taken away by…