The National Federation of Independent Business just released the results of its most recent Covid-19 Small Business Survey. 546 businesses, all with fewer than 200 employees, provided their experiences on a variety of Covid related topics. The results that jumped off the page, however, were the two questions about the Covid vaccine. Do you plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19?  Yes, I already have: 51% Yes, as soon as it’s available to me: 3%  Yes,…

What did Bobby Edwards do to earn the title of the Worst Employer of 2019? Bobby Edwards, the manager of J&J Cafeteria in Conway, South Carolina, effectively enslaved JCS (to whom we refer with the fictitious name “Jack”), forcing him to work at the restaurant over 100 hours per week without pay. … In 1990, when Jack was 12 years old, he started working part-time at J&J Cafeteria as a dishwasher. He has an…

For the past couple of administrations, it’s a presidential rite of passage—unveiling a plan to provide paid family and medical leave to American workers. Last Wednesday night, President Biden released his proposal as part of his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. What is President Biden proposing? Partial wage replacement for time off to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill loved one, deal with a loved one’s military deployment, find safety…

Masks remain a key line that divides our country. The CDC just announced that the fully vaccinated safely can go maskless in small gatherings outdoors. Meanwhile, Tucker Carlson is telling his viewers to call the police when they see a child wearing a mask; the charge—child abuse. And then there’s this bonkers lawsuit—the CEO of Costco is being sued for $350 million for implementing a mandatory mask rule in his stores. The plaintiff claims…

In a stunning show of ignorance, a Miami, Florida, private school has informed its staff that because the Covid-19 vaccine poses a health risk to those in close proximity to those who have been vaccinated, those who have already received the vaccine must physically distance from students and anyone vaccinated will not be permitted to return to work after the summer break.  In a letter to parents, CEO, Leila Centner wrote: We are not…

Yesterday, the White House announced that effective January 30, 2022, all federal contractors will be required to incorporate a $15 minimum wage in new contract solicitations, and by March 30, 2022, all federal agencies will need to implement the minimum wage into new contracts and into existing contracts with annual options to renew. The Executive Order that implements these changes will also tie this new minimum wage to inflation and adjust accordingly annually, eliminate the…

McDonald’s has lots of secrets. What’s in its sauce? What part of the chicken do the McNuggets come from? How come every time I crave a cone the soft-serve machine is out of order? Why do their soft drinks taste better than anyone else’s? Something that’s not a secret, however, is that McDonald’s has a sexual harassment problem. From CBS News: Young women from across the country with remarkably similar accounts of workplace abuse…