Labor & Employment

Cop Who Sprayed ‘Occupy’ Protesters Gets $38K In Workers’ Comp

A former campus cop featured pepper-spraying student protesters in a viral internet video will receive $38,056 in worker’s compensation – […]

Barney’s Enlists Civil Rights Commissioner After Discrimination Claims

High-end retailer Barney’s has hired a civil rights expert to review customer service policies after two black shoppers said expensive […]

Condé Nast To Ditch Intern Program

Weeks after being sued by two former interns, media giant Condé Nast has decided to discontinue its internship program starting […]

Damages For Distress About What Hasn’t Happened Yet

Epstein Becker & Green attorney William A. Ruskin looks at a case under review in the 9th Circuit. Military contractor […]

Guns In The Parking Lot

Some 22 states have passed laws that limit the employer’s right to ban guns from company parking lots. In some […]

Ramadan Prayer Accommodation Undue Hardship, Court Rules

In a case likely to be viewed as an employer victory, a Nebraska federal court recently ruled in a case […]

Mass. May Seek To Ban ‘Beauty Bias’

Massachusetts may join Michigan in banning workplace discrimination based on height and weight. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has already […]

NY Seeks To Close Unpaid Intern Harassment Loophole

The rights of unpaid interns may be expanded in New York, as lawmakers there react to a judge’s recent decision […]

Want To Spark More Collaboration At Work? Switch Desks

Improving productivity and collaboration in the workplace could be as simple as having employees change desks. When employees switch desks […]

Governor Signs California’s Ban-the-Box Law

Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law California’s version of a “ban-the-box” law. State and workers must determine if a […]

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