The last few weeks have been, in a word, brutal: Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have devastated parts of Texas, Florida and Louisiana (not to mention Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin…
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The grocery chain Whole Foods has inspired many a lively debate. People who shop there are incredibly loyal to the company, which bills itself as “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store.” People…
It has not been a good year for Wells Fargo. But it has been an even worse year for many of Wells Fargo’s customers. The bank opened as many as…
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and non-compete agreements, also called a non-competition agreement or covenant not to compete, have distinct purposes, but both documents are restrictive covenants that limit what an employee…
As an employer, one of the most challenging things to deal with is when an employee quits. It is an unpleasant fact that when you have employees, some of them…
Long ago, in an era far away (re: 1992), a political consultant named James Carville hung a sign in the campaign headquarters of an upstart politician named Bill Clinton. That…
From an employee’s perspective who may not be doing the job to his or her greatest potential, a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) often means the first step in being fired….
It’s the classic dilemma: How do you attract potential hires to your company that are not only bright, educated, energetic and ready to work, but who also have that little…
In February 2017, a woman named Susan Fowler published a blog post about her time at Uber, the ride sharing company. Her story was about sexual harassment, and to say…
Imagine, if you will, that you are a shareholder in a company called Amalgamated Widgets, Inc. Over the last three quarters, you’ve seen a considerable drop in the company’s revenue…
