Monthly Archives: November 2008

On Vacation

My husband and I are taking a long deserved vacation on the Gulf of Mexico. Words can’t even describe how beautiful it is here. Perhaps some pictures will help. See y’all next week!

Snarky Comments

A couple of days ago, I wrote about a recent tragedy that affected both the Bay Area and the business community. An employee who had been fired the morning of November 14, came back to the office with a gun … Continue reading

New FMLA Regulations

They’re here, they’re here, the new FMLA regulations are finally here! Now what does it all mean? According to Jackson Lewis: The regulations provide employers new tools to administer FMLA leave more efficiently, including improvements in the area employers have … Continue reading

HR in the Line of Fire

On Friday, November 14, a former employee entered the offices of SiPort, a Silicon Valley semiconductor manufacturer, and opened fire, killing three people. The employee had been fired that day. One of the lives cut short that day was that … Continue reading

SF Gate To List Layoffs in CA

The San Francisco daily online newspaper, SFGate, from which I garner much local information, is now going to host a database of layoffs (really job eliminations) within companies doing business in California. Per SFGate: Beginning today, a database of such … Continue reading