Philippe Weiss was quoted in a March 21 story from SHRM, "Some Employees Bet Hundreds on March Madness," on how office pool fees tend to be small but individual betting sums can be large. Weiss said that office pools aren't risk-free, noting that there may be religious objections and disgruntled employees blowing the whistle on pools to law enforcement officials. You can read the full article here.

Philippe Weiss was interviewed March 19th by WGN Radio (speaking on behalf of WorkRight Solutions). The topic was Turnover Troubles. Given the spotlight on Oval Office staff turnover, Weiss provided perspective from the corporate world on how to limit employee attrition. You can listen to the full interview at minute 12:14 here.

Philippe Weiss was quoted in a March 14 story from HR Morning, "Bosses will take part in March Madness, but don’t want their staff to do the same." Weiss offered tips to help supervisors manage the madness without encouraging or OKing excessive lags in actual work getting done. You can read the full article here.

Philippe Weiss was quoted in a March 13 story from The Oklahoman, "Ball is in employers' courts when it comes to March Madness." Weiss said not to force the madness on employees as doing so carries legal risks. You can read the full article here.

Seyfarth Shaw at Work's survey was referenced in a March 6 story from CNBC.com, "March Madness takes a toll on productivity." The survey found that March Madness ranked third among tech-related office distractions, directly behind texting and Facebook. The findings are from a poll of more than 400 managers and human resources specialists. You can read the full article here.

Philippe Weiss was quoted in a March 1 story from Benefits Magazine, "Madness in the Office," on how many workplaces may be struggling with the question of how to handle march madness. Weiss said that it's almost unrealistic or foolhardy to expect that you'll be able to keep it completely outside of the workplace.