Labor and Employment

A Needed Redefinition Of “Full-Time” Work

January 12, 2015

Writing on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce website, Sean Hackbarth looks at the pros and cons of changing the definition […]

Employers Appeal To SCOTUS Over EEOC’s ‘Systemic Litigation’ Discrimination Cases

January 12, 2015

The government has not put enough effort into settling discrimination lawsuits, an Illinois mining company is arguing before the Supreme […]

Court: Executive Exemption For Employee Evaluators

January 8, 2015

Varying supervisory duties can prompt claims that employees do not qualify for the executive exemption. Jackson Lewis attorney Noel Tripp […]

ADA Claim Founders, Discharge Of Worker With “A History” Upheld

January 5, 2015

A post from Ogletree Deakins looks at a recent case out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. This case […]

American Airlines, Pilot Union Near Deal For 23 Percent Raises

January 5, 2015

American Airlines and the union representing its pilots have approved a final contract that, if approved, would award the pilots […]

Job Applicant Personality Testing And The ADA

December 29, 2014

Personality testing of job applicants is becoming more common, and according to one estimate is now a $500 million a […]

McDonald’s Cited As “Joint Employer”

December 28, 2014

The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, alleging retaliation against employees who participated in union organizing activities, has […]

For San Francisco Retail Workers, A Bill Of Rights

December 24, 2014

The San Francisco bill of rights for retail workers will take effect on January 1, although it will not become […]

Two NLRB Edicts Will Ease Union Organizing

December 22, 2014

Two recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board are a “one-two punch” that will make union organizing easier, according […]

Sony Employee Lawsuits As Wake-Up Call For Companies

December 22, 2014

Employee lawsuits filed against Sony raise an ominous question for companies across the board, suggests Andrea Peterson in the Washington […]

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