Labor & Employment

Wage And Hour Lawsuits Pose An Ongoing Threat

More than 8,000 lawsuits were filed under FLSA in the last year, continuing an upward trajectory with no end in sight, and no industry is immune.

Flexible Work Schedules Still Limited To Select Few

According to recent statistics, the productivity of U.S. workers is at an all-time high, but fear that it won’t continue […]

Colorado Top Court Ruling In Marijuana Firing Case Could Have Ripple Effect

It’s a practical question that follows logically from the disconnect between state and federal marijuana law in Colorado (and several […]

Providing Disaster Or Hardship Assistance To Employees

The Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 enables employers to fund relief programs through charitable organizations aimed at […]

As Summer Hiring Season Approaches, Employers Should Be Aware of Wage Payment Rules for Interns

How the Labor Department classifies interns, and three issues that have disqualified many persons from intern status in the past.

Are Provisions in Your Social Media Policy Overbroad? The NLRB Might Think So

Employees talking to one another over social media is equivalent to watercooler conversation, a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge ruled recently, saying employers cannot limit conversation on one medium and not the other.

Can An Employee Accept A Severance Payment And Still File A Discrimination Claim?

According to the EEOC, in a recent decision, not only is the answer “yes,” but any severance agreement limiting the employee’s right to file a charge of discrimination is unenforceable and illegal.

Gay Rights Lag In The C-Suite

The gay rights movement has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, but not in  the C-Suite, the New […]

Swiss Voters Shoot Down $25 Minimum Wage

By a more than three-to-one margin, Swiss voters rejected a proposal to institute the country’s first minimum wage at $25 […]

Named Plaintiff Balks At Silicon Valley Hiring Settlement

A free-lance computer scientist, one of four named plaintiffs in the recently settled class action against some of Silicon Valley’s […]

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