Human Resources

Years of ADA Shakedowns Alleged, And A Law Firm Settles

A Silicon Valley law firm has settled a lawsuit alleging that it was shaking down small businesses by filing lawsuits for minor and in some cases bogus ADA violations and then extracting settlements.

$10M Settlement In Riot Games Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Riot Games, a $1B-plus company owned by Chinese technology firm Tencent, has agreed to a $10 million payout to approximately […]

Insurance May Cover Allegations Related To Sexual Abuse

Claims against companies related to sexual abuse – such as negligent hiring or negligent supervision and negligent retention – are […]

Legal Battle With Ex-CEO At Barnes & Noble Is A Study In Privilege

The CEO of Barnes & Noble was accused of sexual harassment by an executive assistant, triggering an investigation under the […]

Workplace Shootings: The Three Ps

It’s a possibility that unfortunately these days cannot be discounted. With that in mind, the author of identifies three essential components of a strategy…

#MeToo Two Years Later: Some Unintended Consequences

Consciousness has been raised, and training and reporting procedures have improved, but some new laws have had mixed results, writes […]

Unions Strike Back

After decades of declining strike activity, 2018 proved to be an active year, with workers in both public and private […]

Ohio Lawsuit Puts “Sheltered Workshops” Under Scrutiny

An obscure section of a 1938 fair labor standards law is allowing employers to pay thousands of disabled workers astonishingly […]

Fair Pay Audits Can Help In The Event Of Litigation

The pay gap between men and woman persists even though the federal Equal Pay Act has been on the books […]

Third-Party Workplace Compliance Investigations

All major corporations have HR departments and policies to combat workplace discrimination and harassment, but as the impact of the […]

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