Supreme Court Muddies Waters for Washington Employers
On June 24, 2013, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Vance vs Ball State University. The issue before the court was the...
You Were Fired Because You Are Too Pretty: Really???
I am not one to rant about court decisions (okay, maybe I get on my soapbox every once in a while) but the decision of the Iowa Supreme...
Wax On Wax Off
For those of you that remember the movie Karate Kid, this was the first lesson that Daniel was taught in his journey to become proficient...
The Employee Smartphone Dilemma
Frequently, employers ask me about their employees desire to use their own smartphone rather than using the employer-provided phone. To...
“Private” Facebook Group Message Leads to Firing
An employee of a healthcare company (let’s call her Jane Doe) found out the hard way that what you say on Facebook will come back to...
National Food Settles for $650,000
Located near Everett Washington, National Food distributes eggs throughout the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest and East Asia. This...
British Manager Bites the Bum
Since I write about workplace issues, I not only follow news in the United States but also in other countries. Yesterday I came across an...
The At Will Doctrine from a Common Sense Perspective
Most employers consider their employees to be employed at an “at will” capacity. The concept of an at will employment is that the...
Friend Request… But You’re My Boss
Washington’s New Social Networking Legislation We are waiting on the Governor’s signature for Washington’s “Social Networking Accounts...
Seattle Barista Gets Dooced
For those of you that don’t know what the term “dooced” means, it’s a phrase that was coined by blogger Heather Armstrong after she was...
