Labor & Employment

NLRB Clarifies Limits On Employee Social Media Speech

The National Labor Relations Act protects the right of employees to organize and engage in other activities “for the purpose […]

CA Supreme Court: Franchisor Off The Hook In Employee Harassment Case

The California Supreme Court has ruled that franchisor Domino’s Pizza was not liable in a case involving sexual harassment of […]

If a Tree Falls on the Internet … An Insurer Has a Duty to Defend

Confidential information posted online is enough to trigger claims for data privacy, even if no one reads it, a Virginia federal court found in a case where patients uncovered their own medical records using a simple Google search.

OSHA To Refer Untimely Whistleblower Complaints to the NLRB

OSHA’s Assistant Secretary of Labor has pressed Congress to extend the 30-day statute of limitations for whistleblower complaints, but until then the agency said it plans to refer complaints filed after that time period to the NLRB.

Fires, Rehires And Non-Competition Agreements: Termination of Employment, No Matter How Brief, May Start the Clock to Run

The Indiana Court of Appeals found that an employee’s non-compete clause was voided when he was fired, though he was re-hired within days.

“Wage Theft” – New Name, Same Concern

There were more references to “wage theft” in U.S. newspapers during the last six months than there were in the entire span from 2000 to 2010, says Sam Diehl with Gray Plant Mooty, but the term is just a new way to describe violations of wage and hour laws.