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05/01/2023

Happy Workers/May Day!

International Worker's Day commemorates the labor movement of 1886 that led us to the workforce we have today. 137 years ago, workers held the 'Haymarket affair' protest in Chicago. 3 years later, May Day was born to celebrate workers' struggles.

12/12/2022

A big big deal.

Scientists hit a key milestone in the quest to create abundant zero-carbon power through nuclear fusion. But they still have a long way to go.

04/30/2021

When Trent Kuhl and I first developed the idea for our book, Your Rights at Work - and How to Use Them, we knew that if the book helped one person with their job problem we'd be thrilled. This weekend, we are offering the E-book version FOR FREE, until Midnight on Sunday, May 2. This opportunity helps satisfy our dream of putting the book into the hands of as many folks as possible, without cost. Below is the link for downloading the free E-book version of Your Rights at Work.

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Your Rights at Work: And How to Use Them

04/15/2021

Take a look at our new book, which addresses all aspects of the workplace from a legal and interpersonal standpoint. Here is the link:

The Law Offices of Albert F. Kuhl have over thirty years of experience resolving job disputes, and protecting employees from workplace discrimination, retaliation and/or harassment. Greater Kansas City and Wichita, as well as the states of Kansas and Missouri, and across the greater United States.

01/02/2021

Great thought.

Bosses: Consider Caring a Bit

Workplace activism is here to stay. You might as well embrace it.

11/28/2020

Tony Hsieh died this past week. He was a visionary who took two tech companies into the stratosphere, the second of which was Zappo's - the online shoe retailer. He was also directly involved in redeveloping downtown Las Vegas over the past decade. Most importantly, Tony was known for making ongoing strides redeveloping the Zappo's workplace so that employees could do their work without regard to traditional corporate hierarchy.

08/31/2020

Outrageous...

Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Loren Sweatt, who oversees OSHA, didn't take basic steps to curb the spread of the virus in workplaces. They must resign.

07/26/2020

The Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") celebrates its 30th birthday TODAY, July 26, 2020. To celebrate, here's a quick snapshot of what the ADA mandates: (1) that all covered individuals are entitled to 'reasonable accommodation' for their covered condition(s); and (2) covered individuals are entitled to non-discriminatory/non-retaliatory treatment.

Pretty much any condition for which one sees a health care provider regularly, or is medicated for the same, should be assumed to constitute an ADA-protected health condition. These can include not just physical, but also emotional, health conditions.

07/14/2020

Terrific article which not only is topical for our COVID-19 situation at present, but also provides a quick, yet detailed, bit of background on the federal civil service system.

President Donald Trump on Monday sought to downplay tension with Dr. Anthony Fauci after a White House official shared a statement that appeared to undermine the nation's leading infectious disease expert.

05/06/2020

Many truths here...

The less well-off will be the most exposed to Covid-19 infection

04/30/2020

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/29/opinions/trump-treats-meatpacking-workers-as-disposable-reyes/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNN&utm_content=2020-04-30T02%3A21%3A54

Given that meat processing plants are Covid-19 hotspots, the President's order to keep them open is the height of irresponsibility and cruelty, writes Raul Reyes, endangering--when it suits his political needs-- the health of some of America's most vulnerable workers, many of whom are Latino, Africa...