by Girish Anand | Sep 23, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Uncategorized
I’m not sure if this is what’s happening or not, but it looks suspiciously so: The Department of Labor (DOL) is eliminating its Employment Standards Administration (ESA) effective Nov. 8. After that, the four agencies/departments now administered by...
by Girish Anand | Sep 21, 2009 | Federal Labor Law
Good news comes from Gallup–and the good ol’ American public itself–for those business owners and managers who fear that a tidal wave of unionization will increase their costs and rigidize (is that a word? how about comatose-ize?) their workforces....
by Girish Anand | Sep 18, 2009 | Minimum Wage Law
Beleaguered employers who struggle to make ends meet in tough times can take a breather this year as ten states that tie their minimum wage into the inflation rate will be holding rates steady this year. Reason: There is no inflation; rather there’s...
by Girish Anand | Sep 17, 2009 | Random Musings
Amid all the pop nonsense and rumor mongering and character assassinating going on at Twitter, one lucky blogger found the service useful in helping her avoid what she believed to be unnecessary surgery. Sarah Cortes, a technology consultant and blogger, found herself...
by Girish Anand | Sep 15, 2009 | Random Musings
The Grim Recession Reaper is out there weeding out the super rich by the bushel-full as the ranks of millionaires worldwide have fallen by 18 percent–22 percent in North America–while their assets plunged in one year by a whopping $13 trillion. Poor folk,...