Labor and Employment

Employer Threatened with Legal Action Over Broad Use of Non-Competition Agreements

Lawsuit against LinkedIn Latest in Battle over Use of Big Data in Employment

Defining the permissible and impermissible uses of big data in the employment arena may be determined by a lawsuit that claims LinkedIn sold its users’ employment history without their consent.

For Workplace Safety, The Right To Buck The Hierarchy

Some advice about workplace safety from a U.S. Navy captain and author of a best selling book on management, by […]

Migrant Retirees Are A Growing Employment Pool

Retirees, either because they like the life style or out of economic necessity, are roaming the country in campers and […]

EEOC Targets Wal-Mart, Others, For Blocking Alternative Drug Tests For Applicants

Wal-Mart has settled with a job applicant with cancer who filed an ADA complaint with the EEOC after the company […]

Suspension Upheld For Employee Who Talked Like A Robot

A New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene worker who answers customer service calls is “guilty of answering […]

Strippers Are Employees, Nevada Top Court Rules

More than 6,000 semi-nude performers were improperly classified as independent contractors, Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled last week, and Sapphire Gentleman’s […]

EEOC Targets Company Wellness Program

Honeywell International Inc. is the target of an EEOC lawsuit because of its plans to make health care coverage more […]

EEOC Seeing Flood Of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Discrimination Cases

Charges based on alleged sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination are rolling in to the EEOC. Commissioner Chai Feldblum recently […]

Consequences of a Data Breach: Lessons from Wyndham Worldwide

Wyndham Worldwide won dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit seeking damages after a series of data breaches, and their experience underscores that companies must examine how their cybersecurity policies and procedures may expose them to liability.