Topic of the Week
What is Wrongful Termination?
You may have heard the term “wrongful termination” in a lot of situations. However, only certain types of termination are classified as “wrongful” under the law. A wrongful termination requires that you be fired for an illegal reas
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Blog of the Week
Federal Employees Are Suing the Trump Administration for Forcing Them to Work for Free
Workers are suing the Trump administration, arguing that it’s illegal to compel federal employees to work with no pay.
Thought for the Week
"They have to realize that this affects everyday people. It affects the boots on the ground. To me, it’s like a political chess game that they’re playing, and we seem to be pawns. "
–Ray Coleman Jr., a corrections officer at a federal prison in Florida on the government shutdown
List of the Week
from Washington Post
Longest Government Shutdowns:
DEC. 22, 2018 - Trump - 32 days and counting
DEC. 16, 1995 - Clinton - 21 days
OCT. 1, 1978 - Carter - 17 days
OCT. 1, 2013 - Obama - 16 days
OCT. 1, 1977 - Carter - 12 days
Top Five News Headlines
- This is how getting fired is more financially devastating for women
- When The Real Threat Is Worker Surveillance -- Not The Robot Apocalypse
- Oracle Owes $400M to Women, Black, Asian Workers, DOL Says
- Forget Reagan: Four Reasons the TSA Could Stop Working Tomorrow
- ‘How Long Will the LA Teachers Strike Last?’ May Be the Wrong Question
