Labor & Employment

Ellen Pao May Sue For Punitive Damages In Sex Discrimination Case

The Silicon Valley judge handling the case of Ellen Pao, who is suing her former employer, venture capital firm Kleiner […]

No Harassment, Then No Failure To Prevent Harassment

In California, a masseuse said she had suffered unwelcome conduct from customers, but a jury found the conduct wasn’t enough […]

Twitter Sued For "Secret" Promotion Process Favoring Men

A former female software engineer is suing Twitter, saying the company tells only certain workers about job openings and promotion […]

March Madness Betting Pools Illegal

As the March Madness gears up, attorney Brian Finucane of Fisher & Phillips warns that some NCAA tournament office pools […]

Troubling Trend: Workplace Suicides

In 2013, 270 U.S. workers committed suicide at work, a 12 percent increase over the prior year. An American Journal […]

Employee Handbooks Add Paid Sick Leave, Data Privacy

Paid sick leave was the most commonly added subject to employee handbooks, with data privacy and social media close behind, […]

Algorithms Identify Employees Likely To Leave

With corporations increasingly concerned about the high cost of turnover, some are using a wide variety of data points – […]

“Joint Employer” Definition Keeps Widening

In the past few years plaintiffs have attempted to broaden the definition of joint employer in employment lawsuits, and with […]

3rd Circuit Slaps EEOC In Release-Of-Claims Case

When Allstate Insurance Company changed the way it handled its sales function by transitioning from at-will employees to contract workers, it gave existing sales employees the option of becoming contract sales agents, but they would have to sign….

Top 20 Tips For Negotiating Hotel Management Agreements

David Letterman is gone, but his shtick lives on. The Baker & McKenzie firm’s Australian branch has developed a list […]

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