Chewbacca has announced that he and R2D2 will be challenging
Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. And, now that I almost
certainly have your attention, it is that time of year again
— the time to review and reflect on all that has happened
this past year and to look ahead to new possibilities in the
upcoming year. What resolutions will we make for 2016?
As we enter the final year of the Obama Administration, there
appears to be little sign that the Administration's
pro-employee regulatory agenda, or the encroaching initiatives at
the state and local levels, will slow down in 2016. Indeed, a
significant number of crucial workplace issues are in the spotlight
as we enter the new year, including increased minimum wage rates
and leave rights, final roll-out of the Affordable Care Act,
whistleblowers, medical marijuana use, new limitations on hiring
and background check practices, increased scrutiny of worker
classification, the proposed expansion of overtime
