Human Resources

Male, Female Employees Now Wary Of Contact

July 5, 2017

A survey finds both men and women are wary of one-on-one situations with co-workers of the opposite sex. That includes […]

Worker Fearing “Mark Of the Beast” Prevails in Fourth Circuit

June 28, 2017

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the EEOC, upholding a religious discrimination claim involving a mine employee […]

How Climate Change Will Upend Employment

June 27, 2017

The effects of climate change on such things as wildlife, water and food, migration patterns…

Lawyer’s Presence Made Firing Deliberations Privileged

June 19, 2017

The presence of an in-house lawyer on a company’s “Termination Review Committee” was enough to render the committee’s deliberations privileged, […]

Uber’s CEO To Take Leave of Absence

June 13, 2017

Travis Kalanick, the tempestuous chief executive of Uber, will take a leave of absence from the ride-sharing giant just as […]

Legalized Weed Is Still Dangerous

June 12, 2017

Pressure at the state/federal marijuana law fault line continues to build. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, as a Schedule […]

CA Ban On Non-Competes Has Exceptions

June 6, 2017

California is widely cited as the prime example of a jurisdiction where, for better or for worse, non-compete agreements are […]

12-Year High For Employee Drug Tests

June 5, 2017

A study found an uptick in the percentage of positive urine drug tests among workers in 2016, when it hit […]

Fingerprint “Time Clock” Garners Class Action

May 31, 2017

An employment case filed in the Northern District of Illinois has opened a “new employment frontier,” says a post from […]

Another Big Company Bans Telecommuting

May 30, 2017

IBM joins a handful of companies that have backtracked on the movement to allow employees to work from home. While […]

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