by Girish Anand | Feb 19, 2009 | Random Musings
The federal deficit for 2009 has already surged past the $1-trillion mark, supposedly for the first time in U.S. history, with the passage of the so-called stimulus plan optimistically named the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. But wait, the deficit for...
by Girish Anand | Feb 18, 2009 | Random Musings
A sign of the times, no doubt: A company is now marketing a bed with a safe under your pillow in which to stash your cash and a plasma television at feet’s end for your viewing pleasure. Like Uncle Scrooge, you can now stay home all day and count your dough...
by Girish Anand | Feb 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
A lot is being written, human resources- and management-wise, about so-called millennials in the workplace, millennials being those born between 1980 and 2000. One respected HR authority whom I routinely read, Susan Heathfield, even offers “Eleven Tips for...
by Girish Anand | Feb 17, 2009 | Health Care Reform
I’m still not clear on the difference between EMRs (electronic medical records) and EHRs (electronic health records), but now we have PHRs (personal health records). At least PHRs I think I understand. Back to the first two: I’ve read where there’s...
by Girish Anand | Feb 16, 2009 | Federal Labor Law
Businesses in Milwaukee are fighting a referendum that mandates up to nine days of paid sick leave for all employees working within the city. Voters overwhelmingly approved the referendum this past November, but last week a coalition of business owners got a court to...
