Wet Willy and Mr. Nub
Does administering a “wet willy” qualify as a crime? Well … it depends.
Employment Law
Things Not to Say to Employees #1-5
There are so many, but here are five.
Slaves Forced to Help With Guinness-World-Record Attempt
If you are thinking, well, why do I even have slaves if I can’t force them to help me get into the Guinness Book of World Records, you are missing the point entirely and are also an extremely bad human…
Best Friends Allege They Were Fired After Swapping Wives
The wives also swapped husbands, so everybody seems happy … except for the sheriff.
Tribunal Reinstates Man Fired for Chicken-Dance Harassment
One major aspect of the reasons for dismissal, which involved a finding that the applicant performed the "chicken dance" as an intentional act to intimidate, harass or otherwise harm another employee, was simply fanciful and did not represent a valid…
Judge Rejects the Queen’s Claim for Back Wages
This recent decision by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (thanks, Lachlan) is called The Queen v. Pro Bono Law Ontario, and that name needs some explaining. In the U.S., criminal cases are usually named something like State v. Whoever or United States v. Whoever (or,…
Well, Somebody Doesn’t Know What “Homophones” Are
It's either Clarke Woodger, who reportedly fired an employee for blogging about them, or people for whom English is a second language. It is plausible to think many in the latter group might not know what "homophones" are, but to…
Good Reason to Kill #41: Employee of the Month
It's an old story, really: boy believes he should be Employee of the Month, girl is chosen instead, boy and girl argue, boy shoots girl's car. It still seems worth mentioning, though. According to CBS Miami, a Broward County man was…
Of Course the Dress Code Does Not Apply to the Savior
Partners can usually get away with violating a dress code, as long as they aren't being too outrageous. This is especially true of senior partners, and if the senior partner in question is also the Savior, well, He could wear…
Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed UC Davis Students Is Awarded $38,000
Here’s a question for you: Of those involved in the incident below— —who would you say should receive more money as a result? the student being sprayed in the face the police officer spraying her all the students should get…