Labor & Employment

Ex-Football Coach Sues USC

The University of Southern California failed to give former head football coach Steve Sarkisian the appropriate time off to seek […]

NLRB Comes Down On Class Action Waivers

A Board administrative law judge has ruled employers may not require employees to agree to mandatory arbitration that includes class and collective action waivers, because such agreements…

While U.S. Wages Rise, Labor Hits Headwinds In China

As unemployment in the U.S. continues to moderate and real wages appear finally to be on the way up, organized […]

‘Toxic Workers’ Costing Companies Thousands

Rude and lazy employees are unpleasant for obvious reasons, but a Harvard Business School study has found that avoiding hiring […]

Former Sony Exec, Accused Of Stealing $90 Mouse, Sues Over Hack

One year after the infamous Sony hack, at a time when a major class action involving thousands of current and […]

Roberts Unexpected Ally For Abused Employee

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts this week was an unexpected voice in defense of a former U.S. Postal Service […]

Spate of Supply Chain Liability Suits

An alert from McCarter & English looks at the question of insurance coverage for companies that are targeted by a […]

Paid Sick Leave Mandate Sows Confusion

In an executive order released on Labor Day, President Obama declared that businesses contracting with the United States government must […]

2015 Was a Big Year for the NLRB

The NLRB was extremely active in 2015. It ruled that Browning-Ferris Industries is a “joint employer” of workers hired through […]

Hard Lessons From A Grisly Accident

Following the horrific death of an employee, a major food producer agreed to pay $6 million in a criminal settlement, […]

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