Does the Pope Get Severance Pay?
Somewhere in the Vatican right now, a frantic HR clerk is searching through dusty record boxes trying to find the information on how to do the retirement benefits for a Pope. Nobody has used those specific policies since Gregory XII left the office in 1415. That’s right, Pope Benedict has given his two week resignation notice. […]
The NLRB is out of business…maybe
The NLRB is out of business…maybe A DC Circuit court ruling may have put the National Labor Relations Board out of business – or not. It depends on who you want to listen to. If you line up on the Conservative side of things, then this ruling is the greatest day in the history of […]
Labor Relations Round-up for January
Time for the first labor relations round-up of 2013, and a prediction you can take to the bank. The NLRB will continue to make life much more complicated for HR practitioners throughout the year. 5 Must Read Stories Labor negotiations with dock workers could disrupt business on U.S. east coast NLRB releases annual report for […]
Who will be the next Secretary of Labor for Obama?
Yesterday, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis made the rather surprising (and somewhat late) announcement that she was resigning from the Obama administration. Solis had been the first, and only, Hispanic woman in a top Cabinet post in the Obama administration. She was also viewed as a friend to labor unions and organized labor. Who will […]
Living on an Expense Account
Living on an expense account ain’t easy Do you have a love hate relationship with business travel? I know I do. When I’m on the road for extended periods of time, I start to get cranky and bitch a lot about being away from home. When I get stuck in the office for too long, I start […]
You have the Right to Work – and not pay union dues in Michigan
Michigan Right to Work law creates controversy Last week, Michigan became the 24th U.S. state to adopt a “Right to Work” (RTW) law. According to media reports, the law was passed at near warp speed, and caused a shock wave of controversy and discussion. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder who approved the law just twenty minutes after it landed […]
