Ethics

Employers Can Face Criminal Penalities

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Ionia Management is a Greek company that manages a fleet of tanker vessels. The company was convicted of a crime and sentenced for its role in falsifying records to conceal the overboard dumping of waste oil from one of its vessels into international waters. The case is now on appeal to the federal Second Circuit [...]

How to be a Christian Employer

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

            I give legal advice to employers. That is my job. I can quote to you chapter and verse of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the Family and Medical Leave Act.
But as my Christian faith has grown stronger, I often am asked to puzzle over chapters and verses of the Bible. I’m trying [...]

Privacy in the Workplace

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

            “Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds”. – John Perry Barlow
 
            “I never liked working. To me a job is an invasion of privacy.” – Danny McGoorty
           
            I often encounter people who still believe they have a constitutional right of privacy [...]

Ethics in Employment

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

            Some employers call my law office to find out what they can get away with legally: what loopholes in the law can they exploit or how can they get rid of an employee without taking the usual steps of giving the employee an opportunity to cure their performance problems.
            I am much more impressed [...]