Comments on: NYC office of Very Important International Law Firm has bed bugs http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Tue, 13 May 2008 11:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Another top NYC lawfirm gets bed bugs http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-8719 Another top NYC lawfirm gets bed bugs Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:02:24 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-8719 [...] are trying to one-up Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, who Above the Law  claimed had them in June, and again in October. Above the Law claims, 1. An email was sent around Cravath last week about [...] […] are trying to one-up Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, who Above the Law  claimed had them in June, and again in October. Above the Law claims, 1. An email was sent around Cravath last week about […]

]]> By: Fox NY claims it became infested with bed bugs “a few weeks ago”; tipster tells Gawker they fired employee who brought them in http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-8631 Fox NY claims it became infested with bed bugs “a few weeks ago”; tipster tells Gawker they fired employee who brought them in Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:54:13 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-8631 [...] is the second time we’ve heard an employee was allegedly fired for bringing bed bugs to work. The first we heard of was at [...] […] is the second time we’ve heard an employee was allegedly fired for bringing bed bugs to work. The first we heard of was at […]

]]> By: Cadwalader, Wickersham, and Taft’s bed bugs part two | bedbugger http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-6545 Cadwalader, Wickersham, and Taft’s bed bugs part two | bedbugger Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:48:46 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-6545 [...] in June we blogged the story of alleged bed bugs on the 33rd floor of the oldest Wall Street law firm (c. 1792), Cadwalader, [...] […] in June we blogged the story of alleged bed bugs on the 33rd floor of the oldest Wall Street law firm (c. 1792), Cadwalader, […]

]]> By: James Buggles http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-4054 James Buggles Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:54:54 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-4054 Sorry for the breakfast, lunch, and dinner posts, but I don't think the firm had much choice here. If the person stays, everyone in the word processing department would treat him/her like a leper, morale would plummet, lawyers would not send the person any work, etc. Maybe a false sense of calm now exists, but that's better than the alternative. Sorry for the breakfast, lunch, and dinner posts, but I don’t think the firm had much choice here. If the person stays, everyone in the word processing department would treat him/her like a leper, morale would plummet, lawyers would not send the person any work, etc. Maybe a false sense of calm now exists, but that’s better than the alternative.

]]> By: James Buggles http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-4053 James Buggles Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:49:40 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-4053 I bet bedbugs travel to offices every day, but most probably die quickly because it's not a great environment for them -- lots of light, pesticide to control roaches, daily vacuuming, etc. I bet bedbugs travel to offices every day, but most probably die quickly because it’s not a great environment for them — lots of light, pesticide to control roaches, daily vacuuming, etc.

]]> By: James Buggles http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-4052 James Buggles Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:43:20 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-4052 nyjammin, great post but an employer can fire an at will employee for cause or for no reason at all (though it's probably wise to document a reason). Also, I believe you cannot collect unemployment if you were fired for cause. You can collect it only if you were let go through no fault of your own (e.g., layoffs). nyjammin, great post but an employer can fire an at will employee for cause or for no reason at all (though it’s probably wise to document a reason). Also, I believe you cannot collect unemployment if you were fired for cause. You can collect it only if you were let go through no fault of your own (e.g., layoffs).

]]> By: parakeets http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-4050 parakeets Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:37:09 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-4050 Take your bedbug to work day! LOL! Take your bedbug to work day! LOL!

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-4049 nobugsonme Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:20:49 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-4049 Thanks Winston. Parakeets--yes! It could absolutely happen. In this case, though, it sounds like a box of work or something was brought in infested. The FAQs have tips on not spreading bed bugs and many readers think they're over the top. They include recommendations that folks with active infestations shower and change into fresh bagged clothes right before leaving home, that people keep briefcases, purses, laptop cases, etc. bagged while in the home, and are careful about coats and shoes (and cars) not being infested. On a practical level, it's a nightmare. Try getting a reluctant or non-believing roommate, parent, husband, or child to do this. But it does help Bedbuggers go to work with some peace of mind. I'll never forget the story someone shared on the net about having a bed bug crawl across his body during a job interview... Thanks Winston.

Parakeets–yes! It could absolutely happen. In this case, though, it sounds like a box of work or something was brought in infested.

The FAQs have tips on not spreading bed bugs and many readers think they’re over the top. They include recommendations that folks with active infestations shower and change into fresh bagged clothes right before leaving home, that people keep briefcases, purses, laptop cases, etc. bagged while in the home, and are careful about coats and shoes (and cars) not being infested.

On a practical level, it’s a nightmare. Try getting a reluctant or non-believing roommate, parent, husband, or child to do this. But it does help Bedbuggers go to work with some peace of mind.

I’ll never forget the story someone shared on the net about having a bed bug crawl across his body during a job interview…

]]> By: Winston O. Buggy http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-4046 Winston O. Buggy Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:27:41 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-4046 Actually Take Your Bed Bug To Work Day has been going on for awhile the first case I heard of was about three years ago in the upscale offices of a foreign bank. Since then I've encountered it two or three times. One of them in a city agencies office. These outbreaks were small and quickly dealt with. In one case they had the employees home treated as well. I imagine we will see more of this in the future. Unfortunately there is little that can be done prophylacticly at this time. Actually Take Your Bed Bug To Work Day has been going on for awhile
the first case I heard of was about three years ago in the upscale offices
of a foreign bank. Since then I’ve encountered it two or three times. One
of them in a city agencies office. These outbreaks were small and quickly dealt
with. In one case they had the employees home treated as well. I imagine we
will see more of this in the future. Unfortunately there is little that can be done
prophylacticly at this time.

]]> By: parakeets http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/lawyerswithbedbugs/#comment-4045 parakeets Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:48:30 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/27/mediabistros-blog-nyc-office-of-very-important-international-law-firm-has-bed-bugs/#comment-4045 Could an employee even deliberately bring a container of bedbugs into work on purpose? The more employees you have, the more likely one of them is to "go postal" in some way. Could an employee "go bedbug postal?" Yes! However I can't imagine an employer letting someone go for simply inadvertently bringing bedbugs to work How could they possibly prove it? (Though I agree there were other factors we don't know about. Eg, there could have been an immigration status issue that had been under the radar for a contract employee--very common situation--and the bedbug confrontation brought it to light?) Could an employee even deliberately bring a container of bedbugs into work on purpose? The more employees you have, the more likely one of them is to “go postal” in some way. Could an employee “go bedbug postal?” Yes! However I can’t imagine an employer letting someone go for simply inadvertently bringing bedbugs to work How could they possibly prove it? (Though I agree there were other factors we don’t know about. Eg, there could have been an immigration status issue that had been under the radar for a contract employee–very common situation–and the bedbug confrontation brought it to light?)

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