Lawffice Space


"Detailing the latest laws, the standard cases, and the practical information needed to administer cubicle justice. Where management, human resources, employers, employees, labor, and attorneys collide."

Author: Philip Miles practices at McQuaide Blasko in State College, Pa.

Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Lawffice Space


  • DoL Calls for Wage and Hour Reinforcements

    The Blog of Legal Times (aka BLT) reports that the Department of Labor (DoL) hired an additional 250 wage and hour investigators. And you thought no one was hiring! Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis (pictured)…

  • GINA Homework

    The employment provisions of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) take effect on November 21, 2009... in other words, Saturday! Sounds like everyone has some homework to do over the weekend. Here is a brief…

  • Expert Statistical Analysis in $6.2 Million Age Discrimination Suit

    Last Tuesday, a federal jury awarded two scientists more than $6.2 million in an age discrimination suit. Pennsylvania chemical company, PQ Corp., fired the pair of scientists when the company allegedly targeted older workers in…

  • No Wonder They're in State Court!

    A brief update to my post last week about the surprising news that EEOC age bias complaints are down in 2009. That post included a quote from an incredulous attorney who claimed age bias claims…

  • Wash Your Hands - Redux

    Over the summer, I posted an entry espousing the benefits of hand-washing. I've also done a series of posts highlighting employment-related topics in Super Freakonomics. Little did I know that there would be some overlap…

  • Happy Veterans Day!

    By Sharon R. MilesToday, November 11, 2009, commemorates the celebration of Veterans Day, the annual, federal holiday honoring all veterans who have served in the U.S. armed forces… and currently a trending topic on Twitter!…

  • Philadelphia Field Trip

    Over the weekend, my wife and I attended a wedding in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although I've been there dozens of times, this was the first time I checked out the historic sites. What does this have…

  • Age Bias Complaints... Falling!?

    It was a foregone conclusion that age discrimination claims were going to rise in 2009, wasn't it? I mean, just the other day there were reports of discrimination reports "flooding" the EEOC. A chart of…

  • Omnibus Legislative Update

    There’s been no shortage of news on the legislative front of the world of employment law. There’s so much that I’m doing a brief omnibus blog entry to close out the work week.- Congress passed…

  • Lawffice Space in Top 100!

    The Delaware Employment Law Blog released its Top 100 Employment Law Blogs (plus 10) for 2009 today. Guess who made the cut? Oh, you cheated! It's right there in the title of this entry. Yup,…