Last night I started crafting a post weaving in the rejection of the Constitutional Convention question in Connecticut, with state election results and the election of Barack Obama. And yet, in the clinical analysis of what it meant, something else seemed lost — a sense of history and perspective. Last night seemed bigger than just
Would You Hire This Person To Be President? A Look at the “Resumes” of Each Candidate
Making good hiring decisions is one of the best ways an employer can avoid problems in the future. In various posts, I’ve discussed ways of accomplishing this, through the use of reference checks, background screening, offer letters and the like.
But for most employers, the single biggest "screen" of employees is through a
Election Guide on Employment Law-Related Issues – Part I
With the election just two weeks away, employers can start to draw a sharper focus on the national issues at stake in the upcoming Presidential election. That said, much of what will happen will also depend on what happens with various Congressional races. In other words, even if Senator McCain is elected President, we’re still
Presidential Debate: Employment Law Issue Gets a (Brief) Airing – What Does It Mean?
You might have missed it in the midst of the discussion of abortion and the Supreme Court but the issue of pay discrimination got a brief airing by Senator Obama during Wednesday’s Presidential Debate. (You can view the transcript here).
Here was the entire portion:
Obama: So this is going to be an important issue.
What One Question Regarding Labor & Employment Law Would You Ask the Candidates During the Debates?
The Presidential debates and Vice-Presidential debate are coming up later this month. A lot has 
been written about what the candidates’ respective positions are (and a lot has been written on everything BUT the issues). For some recent discussions of various issues, check out posts this week from the Delaware Employment Law Blog, Ohio Employer’s