We Do the Same Job; He Gets Paid a LOT More
Question: “Bill” and I spent the last year and a half working alongside each other. We handle the same job … Continue reading We Do the Same Job; He Gets Paid a LOT More
Category: Legal aspects of management
The Ex-employee Bandit
Question: Two weeks ago, I overhead the tail end of a strange conversation between one of our senior professionals, … Continue reading The Ex-employee Bandit
Political Discussions in the Workplace: Strategies for Handling What’s Coming
Employees care deeply about abortion; gun control; immigration; the uptick in crime; the homeless situation in Anchorage, climate change, and … Continue reading Political Discussions in the Workplace: Strategies for Handling What’s Coming
Noncompete Agreements: I signed one; can I break it?
Noncompete Blues Question: I was so stoked when the premier firm in my area of professional services hired me that … Continue reading Noncompete Agreements: I signed one; can I break it?
Confidentiality Agreements No More: It’s now safe to tell the truth about my ex-employer’s lies
Question: When I quit my job, my former employer bought my silence. They paid me ten thousand dollars to not … Continue reading Confidentiality Agreements No More: It’s now safe to tell the truth about my ex-employer’s lies
Remote Employees: Employee Dream, Employer Nightmare
Question: Several of our employees regularly travel out of state. Before the pandemic, they took vacations for several days or … Continue reading Remote Employees: Employee Dream, Employer Nightmare
Workplace Safety Promises: We Plan to Assure Our Employees We Have Procedures to Keep Them Safe
A local retailer’s call: “The Walmart murders struck close to home for our employees, in part because the gunman was … Continue reading Workplace Safety Promises: We Plan to Assure Our Employees We Have Procedures to Keep Them Safe
Guns in the Workplace
If you think the national division over guns hasn’t hit your workplace, you haven’t been listening. Not only are the … Continue reading Guns in the Workplace
Employee Uses FMLA to Cover Drinking
Question: We suspect one of our employees of using intermittent FMLA leave to cover her abuses. We see a clear … Continue reading Employee Uses FMLA to Cover Drinking
A New Employee Who Walks Into a Mess Where a Physician Gets Away With Problem Conduct
Question: I’m not sure what I’ve walked into with my new job. I started work in a medical clinic three … Continue reading A New Employee Who Walks Into a Mess Where a Physician Gets Away With Problem Conduct