If you’re one of the millions who were laid off due to the coronavirus, you’re probably planning to seek employment as soon as the economy reopens. There’s no doubt that the job market will be crowded and competitive, and your
The coronavirus has triggered a free fall in our labor market. In the last week of March, 6.6 million unemployment claims were filed, and the Federal Reserve Bank predicts that a record-breaking 47 million jobs could be lost due to
You have watched and read the news about the pandemic. Fortunately, you are still employed. But now that Harris County citizens have been ordered to remain at home, at least until April 30, 2020, can you collect paid leave under
Welcome to my new blog, “Issues at Work.” You have heard the saying, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” That accurately describes many of the calls I receive about problems in the workplace. In my blog posts, I will relate the
Your white-collar job is at risk to Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) technology. We have seen how technology can replace lower level and blue-collar workers, such as robots at General Motors.* Now research indicates that AI, the use of computerized algorithms, can
