Monday, February 22, 2021

If My Office Is Closed Due To Winter Storms, Do I Get Paid?

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With big storms hitting all over, even places like Texas that aren't used to snow closings, I thought I'd better re-run this ever-po...
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Yes, You Probably Can Be Fired For Refusing a COVID Vaccine

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 Many employers are mandating that employees get COVID vaccines, for good reason. COVID is a deadly disease that has killed hundreds of thou...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Can I Be Fired For Attending the Capitol Protest?

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 I'm hearing a lot of muttering about free speech rights relating to the Capitol protest/attempted coup last week. A number of people ha...
Thursday, October 22, 2020

Give Yourself A Break

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In these times of political turmoil and pandemic, employee stress levels are off the charts. So I'm here to tell you to give yourself a ...
Thursday, October 15, 2020

Can I Be Fired Because Of My Political Beliefs?

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 It's election time, and in these emotionally-charged times there are lots of disputes arising in the workplace over politics. Can you b...
Thursday, May 28, 2020

No, Small Employers Are Not Exempt from CARES Act Leave

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I'm hearing about lots of employers with fewer than 50 employees claiming that it is their choice whether to grant CARES Act emergency s...
Thursday, April 30, 2020

COVID-19 Makes The Need For Unions Clear

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Due to coronavirus, millions of Americans have been laid off and more layoffs are coming. The global pandemic has made the need for unions c...