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Smells Like Teen Spirit: Unpaid Internships
Load up your [enthusiasm] bring your [Microsoft Excel skills] — and leave your invoice at home? Smells like Teen Spirit by Nirvana When someone works for you, they should be paid. Unless….It’s an unpaid internship. Employees vs unpaid interns? Every year, undergraduates and graduates arrive full of spirit (teenage or otherwise), told that working for free is a rite of passage. A few weeks of “experience”. A foot in the door. Making contacts. Building your network. Ch
cheryl872
May 193 min read


They ain't gonna work on Maggie’s Farm: Contractors vs Employees
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more Well, he hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime He asks you with a grin if you're havin' a good time Then he fines you every time you slam the door Maggie’s Farm by Bob Dylan What is an employee vs an independent contractor? The distinction between employees and independent contractors – once seemingly straightforward – has again b
cheryl872
Apr 224 min read


I could never wear that Sweater: Dress Code policies
I could never wear that sweater I could never wear that sweater My grandpa gave me hand-me-down When I put it on I look like a clown Sweater by Eskimo Joe What if you wore that brown sweater to work? Putting aside any crimes of fashion (I’ll leave that to the experts!), to what extent can an employer lawfully control what employees wear to work? And in a world of hybrid and remote work, is the big brown sweater okay for Zoom calls? What about religious or cultural dress? An
cheryl872
Mar 175 min read
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