Labor & Employment

The “Dirty Dozen”: Top 12 Employer Harassment Mistakes

Monetary relief for workplace harassment cases has increased dramatically from 2012 to 2013, and standing in violation of a few tenets – requiring the accuser to report the harassment through the chain of command, not providing training, among other things – could put firms at undue risk.

10 Ways Your Personnel Policies Are Exposing Your Company to Legal Risk (And What to Do About It)

The lack of a workplace bullying policy, overly stringent absence and social media policies, and other missteps that could be putting your firm at risk.

Guidelines for OSHA Compliance During Hurricane Season

An outline of OSHA’s guidelines for developing an effective and OSHA-compliant emergency-action plan to properly identify, evaluate, control and eliminate the anticipated occupational hazards and health risks to employees working in hurricane-impacted areas.

Determining Successor Liability After An Asset Acquisition

A small number of operational criteria are a good starting point for determining successor liability under numerous statutes.

Is The Trucking Industry A Bellwether For The Labor Market?

There was a shortage of 30,000 qualified truck drivers early this year, according to a trucking industry trade group, and […]

Netflix Hiring And Management Strategies Could Help Law Firms Innovate

Law firms can learnfrom the hiring and management processes that have allowed Netflix to grow quickly while maintaining industry excellence, […]

“Personal Protection Equipment” Is A Second-Best Solution

A  group that promotes worker health and safety makes the case that personal protective equipment, “PPE,” is a poor second […]

LinkedIn To Pay Millions For Overtime Violations

A Labor Department investigation has found LinkedIn violated the Fair Labor Standard Act by not keeping accurate records and not […]

Seventh Circuit Reverses, Allows A Class Action To Proceed

A Seventh Circuit decision last month could be a boon to plaintiff attorneys trying to establish grounds for a class […]

Executive Order For Government Contractor Employers – And A Backlash

President Obama has signed a “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order” which includes, among other provisions, a requirement that […]

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