by Girish Anand | Mar 25, 2019 | OSHA, Random Musings
It was a Saturday in New York City 108 years ago today — March 25 — when fire engulfed by Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, leaving 146 workers dead, some as young as 13. The factory employed mostly young immigrant women sewing garments in harsh conditions with...
by Girish Anand | Oct 11, 2016 | Random Musings
The second Monday in October is Canadian Thanksgiving Day, and the second Tuesday is traditionally Ada Lovelace Day, the celebration of Women in Science and Technology. Thus today — Oct. 11, 2016 — is Ada Lovelace Day. Lovelace is widely regarded as the...
by admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Federal Labor Law, Random Musings, State Labor Law
Former UPS driver Kathy Young, who accused thatĀ firm of pregnancy discrimination, will have her day in court again, but Ellen Pao, who accused her firm of gender discrimination and retaliation, is walking away empty-handed. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled...
by admin | Oct 14, 2014 | Random Musings
Ada Lovelace in 1833 developed what was arguably the world’s first programming language, or algorithm, for mathematician and mechanical engineer Charles Babbage, who was working on two prototype computers called the Difference Engine and the Analytics Engine....
by Girish Anand | Mar 31, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, HHS, Obamacare, Random Musings
On the last official day to sign up for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, the main federal site — HealthCare.gov — went down for four hours, directing visitors to a virtual waiting room or just alerting them that the site was...
by Girish Anand | Nov 15, 2013 | Employee Benefits Administration, Random Musings
Let's hope people have the inside track on winning the lottery since it seems that many of them cash out their 401(k)s upon leaving their jobs for a new one, buying things like cars, jewelry and vacations. The good news is that the percentage of people so doing...