October 2010 - Posts

Under New Management
October 29, 2010 9:31 AM by Tony DeWitt

Oh Mandy Well you came and you gave without taking, But I sent you away, Oh Mandy... In Barry Manilow's famous song he laments a lost love. The folks in Courtland Virginia , however, are lamenting Mandy for a different reason. Instead of giving without Read More...

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A $700,000 Mistake?
October 21, 2010 9:39 AM by Tony DeWitt

If you're in management, you most likely don't like unions. If you're a union member, you most likely don't think too highly of management. But irrespective of what side of the line you find yourself on, the bottom line is that unions and union contracts Read More...

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Smoker's Rights?
October 13, 2010 9:05 AM by Tony DeWitt

Last week a client called me up and asked me this question: could he legitimately refuse to hire health care workers because they smoke? His position was that as a health care organization, it was important to hire individuals who share the commitment Read More...

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Scam Alert: Debt Renegotiation Companies
October 7, 2010 10:57 AM by Tony DeWitt

In England at around the time of the American Revolution, a person who fell behind and could not pay his debts was placed in debtor's prison. It was the lender's ultimate remedy: pay up or go to jail. American law replaced the concept of the debtor's Read More...

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