Revisiting Spanish for the first time in…. oh, 25 years?
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Business and Employment Law: McQuaide Blasko (Shareholder Attorney), Penn State (Adjunct Faculty), and Lawffice Space (Blogger). Fun: Coffee Roaster 
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NLRB "will get the opportunity to overturn longstanding pro-management precedent, including a 75-year-old decision allowing mandatory anti-union meetings convened by employers." (aka "captive audience meetings")
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Why employee benefits packages are likely to survive 2023’s budget cuts hrdive.com/news/employee- via
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Afternoon coffee roast! Super dark-roasted India Cherry Robusta (used primarily in blends). #SaturdaysAreForTheBeans (1/2)
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Absolutely no subject line is less likely to get me to open an email than “Open Me.”
Alright, y'all, buckle in. CA5 today heard en banc argument in Hamilton v. Dallas: women allege that Dallas county makes women work the weekend, but men can get the weekend off.
CA5 precedent says this claim fails because the shift time is not an ultimate employment decision.
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Snow day wfh:
👎 Shoveling
👍 finely ground espresso ☕️
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The robots are coming for my job next, aren't they?
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Some interesting perspectives...
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Litigators' Advice to Companies on FTC Non-Compete Ban ift.tt/MIBAGzV
I had all of them in at least one class - to be honest, I expected great things. No surprise here!
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Our #PennStateLER alumni network is strong and selfless! Earlier this week 
alumni carved out time to speak with our students offering their advice and support.
#WeAre appreciative of your time and insight!
#PennStateProud #AlumniPanel #HR
@PSULiberalArts @penn_state
alumni carved out time to speak with our students offering their advice and support.
#WeAre appreciative of your time and insight!
#PennStateProud #AlumniPanel #HR
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It takes more than a… [checks notes]… DT?… to stop Saquon Barkley.
A helpful "what not to do" example:
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When an Employee Returns from FMLA Leave, Don’t Be This Employer
fmlainsights.com/when-an-employ #FMLA #civility #HR
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Home roasted morning coffee! 50/50 blend of Yemen Bani Haraz (Med.) and Sumatra Gayo Washed (Dark):
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A grocery store in Kentucky allegedly engaged in religious discrimination against a job applicant by insisting he cut his dreadlocks to work at the store, an lawsuit charged.
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Oh no, so sad. He was and will always be a legend at George Mason. He spoke to my class about his keys to success in law school (spoiler alert: it involved *a lot* of hard work - like “how many hours are in this guy’s day?” hard work). Rest in peace.
New blog post: PA regs address myriad issues defining "sex" under the employment antidiscrimination law #emplaw:
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If the 5th Circuit struck down $47K, I don't think the $83K proposal will fly (even in 2026). What are we thinking DOL will do here? Another crack at $47K (w/passage of time and huge inflation making it more justifiable)?
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DOL plans to share its new salary threshold by May. Could be a doozy. hrdive.com/news/dol-may-2 from @hrdive #HR #emplaw #overtime
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New PA regs address race discrimination based on hair, Hispanic ethnicity, dialects, and more! #emplaw
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Putting love into the world comes back 3xs as much… thankful for everyone who has reached out and prayed. This will make me stronger on the road to recovery, keep praying for me! 🫶🏾3️⃣
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The Fifth Circuit has struck down the federal ban on bump stocks. The decision turned on the statutory definition of a machine gun, which refers to a “single function of the trigger.” ...
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This is from his A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, Fourth Edition, which is a resource I *strongly* recommend!
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Just got a draft settlement agreement that begins "KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS" (yes, all caps), and thought, "I bet has thoughts on this"... sure enough 😂:
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New post: WIRTW #655: the “FTC did WHAT?!?!” edition tinyurl.com/2p5h9xvv
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Thinking out loud here... would anything prevent an employer from putting a clause in a noncompete that says "we'll pay you $[X], but if the FTC final rule renders this unenforceable then ya gotta pay it back"?
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That escalated quickly!
FTC's proposal "would ban employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers, a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation, and blocks entrepreneurs from starting new businesses."
I like the automation of Mailchimp, auto-posting new blog entries to Twitter, BUT... the URL is a weird Mailchimp Campaign URL, and there is no preview. Look how much better it is when I post the actual Lawffice Space URL:
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Lawffice Space - FTC enters the noncompete wars - eepurl.com/ihGLWT
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1. has taken action against three firms for imposing noncompetes on their workers. As a result of these efforts, thousands of workers who'd been subject to noncompete restrictions can now freely switch jobs or start a competing business, without fear.
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FTC Cracks Down on Companies That Impose Harmful Noncompete Restrictions on Thousands of Workers -
I *love* seeing Fahrenheit 451 trend, but Bradbury has written sooo many phenomenal stories and books that seem to get overshadowed... Something Wicked This Way Comes, Martian Chronicles, Illustrated Man (collection), Dandelion Wine. I love them all!
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The government is concerned with employer surveillance invading employee privacy and chilling protected activity. Hard not to contrast this with the government's own use "omni-surveillance":
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Lawffice Space - NLRB, Privacy, and Electronic Surveillance - eepurl.com/ihBmNL
Lawffice Space - NLRB, Privacy, and Electronic Surveillance - eepurl.com/ihBmNL
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Lawffice Space - New EEOC Posters! - eepurl.com/ihwzOb
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