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Beetlejuice: The Horrors of Workplace Romances and Unconscionable Contracts

Spooky season is nearly upon us, appropriately heralded in by the much-anticipated sequel to the original Beetlejuice film from 1988. The latest film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, welcomes back fan favorites Michael Keaton as the...more

EntertainHR: Caitlin Clark Fever and the Gender Wage Gap

As a proud South Carolinian, I was delighted to watch the undefeated Gamecocks women’s basketball team take home another NCAA Championship this year. Being the parent of a budding female athlete (when my daughter isn’t busy...more

EntertainHR: Gamehendge – What Phish’s Music Can Teach Employers about Handbooks

Phish fans were in for a very special treat at the band’s recent New Year’s Eve 2023 concert at Madison Square Garden. For the first time in 29 years, the band played its Gamehendge set in full to the delight of its dedicated...more

EntertainHR: Tortious Interference from the Spirit Realm

Spooky season is officially upon us, so this seems like the perfect time to cover one of my new favorite shows: Ghosts on CBS. The show follows Sam (a journalist) and Jay (a chef), city dwellers who think they’ve hit the...more

Whistleblower Implications of Titanic Proportions

While the world held its collective breath last month as search teams desperately looked for a missing submersible carrying five Titanic tourists, news reports began circulating of a former OceanGate director of marine...more

“Animal Control”: Killer Bunnies and the War on Drugs in the Workplace

When you combine exotic and potentially dangerous animals, professional ineptitude, quirky colleague personalities, and the occasional office drug use, there is ample fodder for an employment law blog....more

Slipping and Sliding Through the Big Game and Workday

Updated: Feb 15, 2023 - The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles were scheduled to face off on the Biggest Stage, but it looked more like they were facing off on the Biggest Ice Rink.  Both teams appeared to slip...more

“Wednesday”: Nevermore Academy is one Chilling Workplace

Netflix’s new dramedy, Wednesday, provides a fun and exciting new addition to the Addams Family catalogue as well as some chilling workplace scenarios.  The series begins with our macabre heroine, Wednesday Addams (played by...more

God’s Favorite Idiot (in the Workplace?)

In God’s Favorite Idiot, Netflix is putting a new spin on the workplace comedy. The show begins with a seemingly normal mid-level tech employee, Clark (Ben Falcone) getting struck by lighting while searching for his cat. ...more

Party Down Reboot – More Workplace Dramedy Guaranteed

In case you missed the news, everyone’s favorite caterers are returning to the small screen with most of the original cast. The series previously starred Adam Scott, Lizzy Caplan, Jane Lynch, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen, Megan...more

What We Do in the Shadows: Happy Accession (and Boss’s) Day!

In honor of National Boss’s Day, I decided to devote this post to the most colorful boss I could think of: Nandor the Relentless from What We Do in the Shadows. I got hooked on this show after my brother aptly described it as...more

DIVERSITY IN THE WORKS: An Update on the Biden Administration's LGBTQ+ Equality Efforts

Executive Summary: During President Biden’s first 100 days in office and beyond, the Administration has taken a number of actions aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion and addressing disparities for LGBTQ+ Americans...more

My Love: Netflix Documentary Series Spotlights Family Farm’s Labor of Love

The new Netflix documentary series My Love celebrates the heartwarming stories of six longtime couples across the globe. The first episode focuses on David and Ginger Isham, who have been happily married since 1959. ...more

‘My Favorite Murder’ Podcast: Workplace Disasters and the Rise of OSHA

As we all try to social distance during the pandemic, the additional time at home has had me searching for new content to stay engaged. During the course of this search, I recently stumbled upon “My Favorite Murder,” a hit...more

Purl: A Pink Ball of Yarn Champions Workplace D&I

One silver lining of the pandemic is that I have had an opportunity to catch up on some of my favorite Pixar short films with my daughter—most recently, the SparkShorts film Purl....more

Leslie Jordan: Unlikely Instagram King Celebrates a Historic Pride Month

If you haven’t been following actor and comedian Leslie Jordan’s Instagram feed throughout the coronavirus pandemic, you have been missing out on a beacon of light and levity. The 64-year-old self-described “pocket gay” has...more

What We Do in the Shadows: Vampires Disregard Wage and Hour Rules for Human Familiars

As our family continues to practice social distancing, we are always on the lookout for a new comedy series to take a bit of the bite out of this new normal. We found exactly that in the FX series What We Do in the Shadows, a...more

Celebrating Black Barbie’s 40th Anniversary and a Workplace D&I Victory

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Mattel’s very first black Barbie®, which debuted in 1980 and was designed by fashion pioneer Kitty Black Perkins, a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Perkins’ hard work and...more

Cedar Rapids: When Business Conference Debauchery Ensues

Anytime employees are sent on business trips, they represent the company. Often, the sanctity of that responsibility is preserved. Other times, it is not. Today’s column takes a look at a film that heavily follows the latter...more

DOL Reminder to Employers this Holiday Season

On November 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a reminder to employers to be mindful of wage and hour requirements this holiday season.  As the holiday season ramps up, so does the number of temporary and...more

Emotional Support Clowns a Laughing Matter?

A New Zealand advertising agency employee recently made headlines after bringing an emotional support clown to his termination meeting. Sensing the writing on the wall, the man paid $200 to hire a professional clown to...more

Undercover Boss: Kylo Ren Style

With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker coming to theaters this holiday season, I was reminded of one of my favorite Saturday Night Live sketches in recent memory featuring a very special take on Undercover Boss. In the sketch,...more

Carini: Phish, the Mysterious Lumpy Head Song, and Lessons for Employers

Phish, an American rock band founded at the University of Vermont, has garnered critical acclaim for its musical improvisation skills and extended instrumental sessions during its live performances since its 1983 formation. ...more

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s Equal Pay Fight Continues As They Defend Their Title As World Champions

On March 8, 2019, all 28 players on the women’s national team, initiated a proposed class and collective action in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the United States Soccer...more

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