Labor & Employment

Lessons From Union Vote Under New Rules

Under the new NLRB rules for union elections, employers have less time between the petition being filed and the election. […]

Performance Reviews Under Siege

Something akin to performance reviews are traced back as far back as 3rd century China, and they’ve always been subject to criticism, but what’s going on today amounts to…

What Employers Are Concerned About Now: The Littler Survey

In-house counsel, HR professionals and other executives were surveyed to determine which legal and regulatory issues are currently of greatest concern…

Another "Sharing Economy" Employment Suit, And Company Shuts Down

Homejoy joins a list of “sharing-economy” companies, the best known of which is Uber, that have been targeted in similar lawsuits.

Skadden Loses Appeal to Contract Attorney

Temporary lawyers may be eligible for overtime if the work they do is so basic that it doesn’t constitute the […]

NY Panel Urges $15 Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers

A panel appointed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recommended that the minimum wage for fast-food workers in the state […]

Lawyer Group Sets In-House Diversity Goal

Twenty Asian-American lawyers in the ranks of Fortune 500 general counsel by 2020 is the stated goal of the National […]

Hiring H-1B Workers, Then Firing U.S. Workers, Draws Investigation

Companies from India provided H-1B workers to a U.S. company, which then allegedly laid off U.S. workers in comparable positions.

EEOC Rules Gender Bias Law Covers Gays and Lesbians

Federal law barring workplace gender bias covers gays and lesbians, the EEOC has ruled. “Discrimination on the basis of sexual […]

FIFA, US Companies, Cited For Squalid Labor Conditions In Qatar

A more than year-old report from DLA Piper, commissioned by the Qatar government, found serious and rampant labor abuse, in […]

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