Unless you have been living under a bus, it is apparent that adjuncts are being used more and more by colleges as well as by law schools. Adjuncts get paid a fraction-a very small fraction of what the full-timers get,
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Sexual Harassment of Men By Women!
Sexual Harassment of Men, by Woman is on the rise. The January 3, 2016 Detroit Free Press, outlines some statistics, here. As the article states: According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the percentage of sexual harassment complaints filed by men has more…
Book Review: Farnsworth’s Restitution
This summer, South Texas Law Review published my review of Ward Farnsworth's "Restitution: Civil Liability for Unjust Enrichment." Earlier this month, I posted that review on SSRN. I really enjoy teaching restitution in my class and this book…
Intentional Misconduct Disqualifies a Nurse From Obtaining Unemployment Benefits
In New York and several other states, employees who commit misconduct are not entitled to unemployment insurance. But, what is misconduct? The closer the act comes to an intentional action, as opposed to a negligent action, the more likely it…
Find My Phone
Dutch filmmaker Anthony Van Der Meer has recently posted his short documentary, “Find My Phone,” on You Tube (and Vimeo).In this 22-minute film, Van Der Meer tracks the movements of a person who stole (or is suspected…
The American Dream
An interesting Op Ed. in the December 8, 2016 NY Times, here attempts to quantify a phrase we always here-"The American Dream."So what is the American Dream? According to this author, it is to have a better standard of living…
Columbia University Grad Students Form Union
No surprises here. After the NLRB ruled that graduate students were employees, Columbia University students voted by a margin of more than 2-1 in favor of unionization. hereOf course, within 2 or 3 years it is very likely that…
Lander on Adjunct Law Professors
David Lander (Saint Louis) is a guest blogger at Prawf Blawg this month. So far, Lander has two posts that may interest adjunct professors of law or persons interested in law school related commentary. They are:
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2d Circuit Holds That Employees Have Right To Union Representative Before Consenting To Drug Test
Although unreported, Manhatten Beer v. NLRB, ____F.3d____(2d Cir. Nov. 16, 2016), may turn out to be a significant decision concerning Weingarten rights. With very little analysis, the court stated:Here, the Board reasonably construed the NLRA, in light of relevant judicial…
Excessive Absenteeism Disqualifies Individual For Unemployment
Matter of Mead v. Commissioner of Labor, ___A.D.3d___(3d Dep't. Nov. 21, 2016) is an interesting case. The case holds that an individual who is excessively absent can be disqualified for unemployment, reasoning: Excessive absenteeism, which continues despite repeated warnings, has…