Labor & Employment

Second Circuit Holds That Dodd-Frank Act Does Not Protect Whistleblower Outside U.S. Territory

In a case with a Taiwanese employee of a German company, where none of the alleged activity occurred within a U.S. territory, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that Dodd-Frank’s whistleblower protection does not apply.

We Have to Pay for What? A California Court of Appeal Issues Expansive Expense Reimbursement Ruling

An employer’s reimbursement obligations have been expanded in a recent California Court of Appeal ruling. The decision concerned a cell phone used to make business calls, but could be applied to many other “personal” items such as laptops, tablets, the Internet connections to use them, and even home land-lines phones.

Non-Compete Legislation Fails In Massachusetts

Earlier this year, Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick proposed legislation that would have made Massachusetts one of a very small number […]

Editors For ‘Survivor’ Return From Strike Over Right To Form Union

The editors for the long-running reality show Survivor have been granted union recognition after a one-day strike. Reality television often […]

Macy’s Enters Corporate Criminal Plea, $950K Fine In Employee Death

Macy’s has agreed to pay a $950,000 fine and pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of corporate criminal liability […]

Starbucks Will Overhaul Work Scheduling Policy After Critical Times Article

After a New York Times article suggested Starbucks’ worker scheduling method made life unnecessarily difficult for some of the coffee […]

Judge Nixes Silicon Valley Wage-Fixing Settlement As Inadequate

The proposed settlement in the Silicon Valley wage-fixing case has been rejected by a federal judge as inadequate, given plaintiffs’ […]

Setting Up an Alternative Workweek in California

The California Labor Code has some flexibility when it comes to employee work schedules, with the “Alternative Workweek Schedule.” Generally […]

More States Ban Hiring Discrimination Against the Unemployed, Feds May Follow

Discrimination against the long-term unemployed has been a concern for both federal and state lawmakers over the past few years. […]

Business Phone Calls While Driving Could Make Employer Liable

More employers are prohibiting employees from using cell phones for work-related calls while driving and…

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