Labor & Employment

Inviting Employees To Lunch Isn’t Harassment, Texas High Court Rules

Texas’s highest court reversed an appeals court that had affirmed a nearly $1 million verdict for a San Antonio Water […]

Social Anxiety Disorder As Disability Under The ADA

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, reversing a district court in North Carolina, has sided with the EEOC and ruled […]

New Workplace Drug Problem Not Detected By Standard Test

A serious new workplace drug problem has emerged, and it has nothing to do with the legalization of marijuana, writes […]

Working Poor May Signify A Broken Economic System

In some ways Mitt Romney had it right when he said that 47 percent of Americans are dependent on the […]

$12 Minimum Wage Proposal Expected Shortly In Senate

Some influential Democrats in Congress are pushing for a hike in the minimum wage, and it’s almost certain to become […]

NLRB Mulls “Fair Share” Fees For Right-To-Work States

The NLRB has invited interested parties to file briefs on whether or not it should allow unions to charge nonmembers […]

Yes, Physical Presence Can Be Essential To A Job

A closely-watched EEOC case, recently decided by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, will be “music to the ears of employers…

"On Demand" Economy New Arena For Wage And Hour Suits

The “on demand” economy is the newest arena for wage and hour lawsuits targeting non-traditional and independent employment arrangements, according […]

DC Circuit: Union Not Responsible For Facebook Threats

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a union is not responsible for what […]

At JPMorgan, A Surveillance Program To Predict Rogue Employees

JPMorgan Chase & Co is rolling out a program that will use undisclosed “data points” to predict which employees are […]

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