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Shrinking Labor Force Tied To Spike In Disability Claims

September 30, 2013

Though the unemployment rate in the U.S. has dropped from its peak of 10 percent in 2009, some evidence suggests […]

Could An Infringement Threat Violate State Law?

September 27, 2013

The Nebraska attorney general’s office responds to a Texas law firm’s cease-and-desist letters to some local companies with a cease-and-desist […]

CA Minimum Wage To Reach $10

September 27, 2013

California’s minimum wage will be raised to $10 per hour under a law signed Sept. 25. The increase will roll […]

Specter Of The Troll Haunts Proposed Europe Patent Court

September 26, 2013

Fourteen tech companies, including Google, Apple and Microsoft, have signed a letter to European officials, expressing concerns about the unified […]

Unions May Demand More Company Financial Information

September 25, 2013

Recent decisions by the NLRB suggest that employers are going to have a harder time invoking the “Nielsen Principle”…

Labor Unrest In Bangladesh Will Affect U.S. Retailers

September 24, 2013

Thousands of workers in Bangladesh demonstrated and clashed with police, forcing the closing of about 400 factories, some of which […]

Love Conquers All, Except Disparity In Workplace Power Dynamics

September 24, 2013

Companies need a clearly defined policy regarding personal relationships between colleagues, and when relationships that go against those policies are […]

How To Defuse Office Showdowns

September 23, 2013

Studies have found one-third of executives and employees argue with a co-worker at least once a month. For those witnessing […]

NLRB GC Under Fire From Within

September 20, 2013

In two recent cases, the National Labor Relations Board general counsel received pointed rebukes from an administrative law judge. In […]

Failing To Inform Worker With Cancer Of Other Jobs May Be “Constructive Discharge,” Judge Says

September 19, 2013

A worker diagnosed with cancer who resigned after being told her employer had no “easier” jobs she could perform got […]

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