Labor & Employment
Recent EEOC rulings against prescriptive background check policies mean companies may not have blanket policies on criminal checks into applicants or employees – but they shouldn’t get rid of checks altogether.
A tax reform proposal introduced late last month has little chance of becoming law, but the dramatic IRS reforms – including changes to executive compensation provisions – may serve as the blueprint for future efforts.
A Massachusetts court rules that a part owner and key employee of a closely held company who left and started […]
A district court has ruled that an employee who sues under the whistleblower provision of Dodd-Frank has no right to […]
In an Alabama ADA case, the district court found that, while an employer outright stated they felt an employee was overweight, there was no evidence to suggest the company regarded weight as a disability.
OSHA has issued an interim final rule establishing procedures for handling whistleblower complaints under the Food Safety Modernization Act, streamlining the procedures with its other whistleblower regulations.
As a recent Arkansas case demonstrates, just because an employee’s behavior may be deplorable doesn’t mean it will stand up as harassment in court.
Business owners who offer a 401(k) plan are required to comply with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a complex […]
Shielding your company from co-employer liability takes more than a contract clause. Courts look at the nature of a company’s […]
Employers in Massachusetts are subject to treble damages for failing to pay wages, but the state’s wage act is vague […]
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