To be honest, I was a monkee for not thinking there was much to this target. But now, I’m a believer. A few months ago, OSHA directed its inspectors to scrutinize whether employers provide and maintain adequate means of egress, i.e. unlocked, unobstructed, and clearly marked exit doors and exit routes. Those inspectors have taken…

Micro-units and the National Labor Relations Board’s “overwhelming community of interest” standard are here to stay. Persuader rules and quickie ambush elections are right around the corner. An aggressive pro-union NLRB will make sure that 2014 is the year that unionization proliferates. Companies wanting to remain union free must at least do the following immediately:…

According to the complaint filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Erica Sutton suffers from anemia. Sutton was hired by House of Raeford, a North Carolina poultry processor, on a box construction line. The box line employees were moved to the debone department, which is in a cold work environment. Sutton informed her supervisor…

This post is for all of you (and me) who have sent text messages to people you knew were driving when you sent the message or you knew would likely read your text while driving.  A New Jersey appellate court has held that a remote texter can be held liable to third parties for injuries…

I recently ran across this meager justification about the benefits of paying union dues. As you can imagine, I disagree with the premise. But more importantly, the Teamsters toss out a conclusion that dues are like taxes, tell us what our taxes go towards, and finish by saying “Union dues are similar.” Here is the…

Have you ever called a cable company and another company’s van showed up in your driveway? Do you know whether workers in those “other vans” are employees of the cable company or independent contractors hired by the cable company to install cable in your home? According to the United States Department of Labor Wage and…