Mandatory Training Session Tonight
You are hereby notified that you have a mandatory training session this evening. At 9 p.m. ET, you are required to tune in to your local NBC affiliate and watch The Office. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.
In my humble opinion, The Office is the world’s greatest employment law training aid. All you have to do is (1) watch it and (2) do the exact opposite of everything you see.
Tonight’s episode is entitled “Crime Aid” (apparently, the office gets robbed and Michael holds an auction to raise money to replace the stolen items). Check it out and then send an e-mail to blawg@manpower.com listing any employment law violations you see. The person who correctly identifies the most will win a valuable prize.
Tomorrow, I’ll post my analysis detailing exactly what I would tell Dunder Mifflin if I were its lawyer.
Thanks for your participation!
