The Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon famously went searching for the Fountain of Youth. He didn't find it. But the mainstream of modern America, with ... Read More
Pushing back against wrongful termination due to retaliation
We will finish our two-part post on age discrimination next week. For this week's second post, we will take note of a wrongful-termination case from ... Read More
Protections against age discrimination, part 1: federal law
There are many sayings and adages about aging. They range in tone from the silly to the inspiring. Unfortunately, there is only one Billy Crystal and ... Read More
Mass firing of unionized drivers by UPS produces pain, pushback
One of our key themes in this blog is that there are certain legal protections against wrongful termination. To be sure, many jobs are considered "at ... Read More
Paid or unpaid, interns are worthy of workplace protections
It's been about 15 years now since President Clinton's affair with a White House intern nearly forced him from office. Much has of course changed in ... Read More
The role of performance reviews in wrongful termination cases
For years, one article after another in business publications has pointed out that most people hate the typical performance review system that is ... Read More