Human Resources

Liability When An Employee Refuses Medical Treatment

How should employers react when an employee is injured on the job, or presents with some medical condition, but refuses […]

The $2.6M “Fear Of Needles” ADA Case

His fear extended to sticking others as well as being stuck himself, so when…

“Feminist” Boss, Toxic Workplace

A former employee for Thinx – a company that makes “period underwear” for menstruating women – is suing co-founder Miki […]

Hispanic Immigrants, Black Men Have Highest Job Injury Rate

Hardly a surprise, but a study bears it out: Hispanic immigrants and African-American men have the highest rate of workplace […]

Trump’s Pick For Labor Secretary Enrages Worker, Feminist Critics

The Trump transition team maintains he has a record of fighting for workers and has “firsthand experience saving and creating thousands of jobs.”

Sexual Harassment Of Men Likely To Be Blown Off

In one case now in federal court in Detroit, a law enforcement officer claims his female boss repeatedly taunted him, […]

Employers Claw Back Raises

Just weeks ago, an executive order signed by President Obama that would have required time-and-a-half pay for those working more […]

Recent Scrutiny of Non-Competes

Federal and state enforcement agencies, historically, have stayed out of regulating non-compete agreements. But a recent uptick in enforcement activity […]

Wage Issue Before California Supreme Court

Decades ago the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a “de minimis rule” for lawsuits seeking compensation under the federal Fair Labor […]

How Many Hugs In A Sexual Harassment Claim?

Two years after being thrown out of federal court in Sacramento, a lawsuit accusing the sheriff of Yolo County of […]

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