A man was detained at Newark International Airport earlier this month for concealing a live turtle in his pants.
The turtle was detected as the man passed through TSA screening. When questioned about the bulge in his groin area, the
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Lessons from a Blobfish: How to Avoid an Unexpected Retaliation Claim When Deciding Who to Engage
From mid-January to mid-February, I spent four weeks working remote from New Zealand’s South Island. It’s an astoundingly beautiful place, and I loved the experience. One experience I apparently missed out on, however, was seeing the now-famous blobfish.
The gelatinous…
How do Trump’s DEI Orders Affect Independent Contractor Retention?
In Canadian folklore, the Wendigo is an evil creature that can possess humans and turn them into cannibals. Wendigos cannot control their bloodlust and will even eat their loved ones, according to facts.net. The term “Wendigo Psychosis” has been used…
Death Whistle for IC Tests: New Bill Would Create Unified Standard
The Aztec Death Whistle is shaped like a human skull and produces a hideous shrieking sound, as if conjuring up 1000 piercing human screams. These whistles have been discovered in burial site excavations. Scholars believe that they played a role…
Toast! Trump DOL Signals an End to the 2024 Biden Independent Contractor Rule
This Thursday, Feb 27 marks National Toast Day, an important annual celebration that commemorates this versatile form of bread. Toast for breakfast? Toast for brunch? Snack? PB&J? Is there anything toast can’t do?
National Toast Day is celebrated on…
Join Me for the 2025 Master Class in Cleveland, Feb. 26
So what are you doing on Feb 26th? I hope you can join me for the 2025 BakerHostetler Master Class on Labor Relations and Employment Law.
This is our group’s signature annual event, and we are bringing it back to…
Hospital Blues? Joint Employer Test Under Review By DC Appeals Court
I ran a search for songs about Washington DC. I didn’t recognize any that popped up, but there is one that caught my eye — and ear.
“Washington DC Hospital Center Blues” is a 1966 release by blues guitarist Skip…
Did Joni See It Coming? Two Companies Forced to Reclassify All Gig Workers as Employees
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
When Joni Mitchell wrote “Big Yellow Taxi,” she had just arrived in Honolulu. She was inspired by the view outside her hotel window, with beautiful green mountains in the…
Get Skinny in 2025: Adopt a Handbook Just for Temps
Everyone has New Year’s Resolutions. Except me. My wife asks me every year, and every year I politely decline. She doesn’t like when I do that.
Some people pledge to lose weight, to get skinnier. This post is about getting…
Billy Ocean, Billy Gibbons… Bill of Rights? NYC Poster Lists Contractors’ Legal Protections
There have been many notable Bills in rock music. There’s Billy Joel, Billy Idol, and Billy Ocean. Remember Billy Ocean? “Carribean Queen”? Subtitled “(No More Love on the Run).” Billy O gave us this ridiculous video that screams 1980s and…