Labor & Employment

“FACTA” May Provide Defense Against Background Check Lawsuits

With the number of class-action lawsuits filed against employers performing criminal background checks on potential employees growing, companies may find […]

Unions May Demand More Company Financial Information

Recent decisions by the NLRB suggest that employers are going to have a harder time invoking the “Nielsen Principle”…

Labor Unrest In Bangladesh Will Affect U.S. Retailers

Thousands of workers in Bangladesh demonstrated and clashed with police, forcing the closing of about 400 factories, some of which […]

Love Conquers All, Except Disparity In Workplace Power Dynamics

Companies need a clearly defined policy regarding personal relationships between colleagues, and when relationships that go against those policies are […]

How To Defuse Office Showdowns

Studies have found one-third of executives and employees argue with a co-worker at least once a month. For those witnessing […]

Why Interns Sue

An insurance coverage attorney looks at common denominators in these actions and advises…

NLRB GC Under Fire From Within

In two recent cases, the National Labor Relations Board general counsel received pointed rebukes from an administrative law judge. In […]

Failing To Inform Worker With Cancer Of Other Jobs May Be “Constructive Discharge,” Judge Says

A worker diagnosed with cancer who resigned after being told her employer had no “easier” jobs she could perform got […]

Lady Gaga Assistant’s Pay Claim Will Go To Jury

A federal judge will allow a jury to weigh in on a case pitting Lady Gaga against a former personal […]

Social Media Harassment Policies Tricky But Necessary

Employers have a difficult line to walk in handling social media harassment cases: They need to reduce their potential liability, […]

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