Labor & Employment

When The N-Word Gets Launched At Work

This post looks at a number of recent cases where the word had been used in the workplace, sometimes once, […]

OSHA’s New Priorities

OSHA has released its Semiannual Agenda of Regulations, the list of regulations the Department of Labor expects to consider in […]

Complex Benefits Questions Raised By DOMA Decision

The complexities of same-sex marriage benefits are made clear in this post, and there are many of them. Several federal […]

Confidentialty And Disparagement

The NLRB has held that confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in an employment agreement were not acceptable. The employees, who were […]

Is Stealing Company Documents Protected Activity?

After discovering that an employee has stolen or downloaded confidential information, a course of action that seems obvious  – investigation […]

Questioning An Unsustainable Relic In U.S. Healthcare

Commentator Ross Douthat writing in the New York Times makes the case that the compromise resulting in Obamacare included an […]

Avoiding Pitfalls With Staffing Agencies And Independent Contractors

Two key practices to keep in mind: Draw up a  detailed agreement that includes a list of the contracting party’s […]

Random Alcohol Tests Upheld In ADA Appeal

Random drug tests administered by U.S. steel at a coke manufacturing plant were challenged by the EEOC as an ADA […]

Big Shift In Labor Market Predicted Under ACA

Federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act will make part-time work look better for…

One Year Delay In Mandatory ACA Requirements

The Administration announced that it will provide an additional year before the ACA mandatory employer and insurer reporting requirements begin. […]

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