Labor & Employment

Retailer Lawsuits Focus on Anti-Discrimination in Form I-9

Two recent settlements for U.S. retailers found that the companies, in their diligence at authorizing employee working credentials, used methods […]

Financial Consequences of Play-Or-Pay Health Care Mandate

For employers, the most important provision in the Affordable Care Act will be the play-or-pay mandate. It requires employers with […]

Texas Makes It Easier to Hire Ex-Convicts

Governor Rick Perry has signed a law that makes it more difficult to sue an employer for negligent hiring based […]

OSHA’s Proposed Silica Regs Would Have Major Impact

Two proposed OSHA rules limiting worker silica exposure could affect 2.2 million workers. Reduction in permissible exposure limit would vary […]

Unlimited Vacation Days: Too Good To Be True?

While offering employees unlimited vacation days is rising in popularity, some critics say that the lack of guidelines for time […]

Overworked

Attention is once again focused on working conditions for interns, with the death in London…

Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Employer Health Care Stats

Several consulting firms have announced they plan to create private insurance exchanges for employers, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation […]

Spouses Of Some UPS Employees To Lose Health Coverage

The company will quit offering healthcare coverage to spouses who have access to coverage at their own workplace. A Towers […]

Off-The-Clock Security Checks Under Fire

Employers who want to stay out of court are advised to analyze carefully the differences between practices that are acceptable, given the situation..

OSHA Investigating Rise in Cell Tower Deaths

With 2013 shaping up to be one of the deadliest years ever for cell tower workers, federal regulators are considering […]

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