Labor and Employment

Starbucks Will Overhaul Work Scheduling Policy After Critical Times Article

After a New York Times article suggested Starbucks’ worker scheduling method made life unnecessarily difficult for some of the coffee […]

Judge Nixes Silicon Valley Wage-Fixing Settlement As Inadequate

The proposed settlement in the Silicon Valley wage-fixing case has been rejected by a federal judge as inadequate, given plaintiffs’ […]

Setting Up an Alternative Workweek in California

The California Labor Code has some flexibility when it comes to employee work schedules, with the “Alternative Workweek Schedule.” Generally […]

More States Ban Hiring Discrimination Against the Unemployed, Feds May Follow

Discrimination against the long-term unemployed has been a concern for both federal and state lawmakers over the past few years. […]

Business Phone Calls While Driving Could Make Employer Liable

More employers are prohibiting employees from using cell phones for work-related calls while driving and…

The “Dirty Dozen”: Top 12 Employer Harassment Mistakes

Monetary relief for workplace harassment cases has increased dramatically from 2012 to 2013, and standing in violation of a few tenets – requiring the accuser to report the harassment through the chain of command, not providing training, among other things – could put firms at undue risk.

10 Ways Your Personnel Policies Are Exposing Your Company to Legal Risk (And What to Do About It)

The lack of a workplace bullying policy, overly stringent absence and social media policies, and other missteps that could be putting your firm at risk.

Guidelines for OSHA Compliance During Hurricane Season

An outline of OSHA’s guidelines for developing an effective and OSHA-compliant emergency-action plan to properly identify, evaluate, control and eliminate the anticipated occupational hazards and health risks to employees working in hurricane-impacted areas.

Determining Successor Liability After An Asset Acquisition

A small number of operational criteria are a good starting point for determining successor liability under numerous statutes.

Is The Trucking Industry A Bellwether For The Labor Market?

There was a shortage of 30,000 qualified truck drivers early this year, according to a trucking industry trade group, and […]

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