Labor and Employment

Permissible Limits On Employee Social Media

Some recent NLRB opinions provide guidelines, and they apply to both union and non-union employees.

Abrupt Mass Layoff Spurs Class Action Against Truland

The abrupt closure of electrical contractor Truland has spurred a class action suit from two former employees, who say the […]

Overworked, Hurried, Patent Examiners May Be A Troll’s Best Friend

The harried state of the US Patent Office’s workforce, swimming in a glut of new patent filings, is eroding their […]

Apple Workers File Class Action Alleging Illegal Break Policies

A San Diego judge has certified a class of 21,000 current and former Apple workers who allege the company’s break […]

Fast Food Workers Get SEIU Support For $15 Minimum Wage Push

The largest group of fast-food workers ever assembled gathered in a Chicago suburb over the weekend, just a few miles […]

Five Key Employment Law Challenges for In-House Counsel

Retaliation, disability and pregnancy rights, and non-compete agreements top the list of key employment issues that are likely to face in-house counsel in the last half of the year.

Joint Employment Finding Leads to Unexpected $3 Million Liability in Hospital Malpractice Case

An insurer failed to recognize that workers supplied by a staffing agency would be considered hospital employees, and ended up liable for millions in damages after a botched delivery.

Dear Employers: We Have to Stop Sticking It to Pregnant Moms and Expectant Dads

The timing of a termination – especially when it concerns an employee who is having a child – is very important, despite what you think the courts say, Franczek Radelet P.C. attorney (and expectant father) Jeff Nowak says.

Skilled Workers Getting Easier To Find

The quarterly business conditions survey from The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) was largely upbeat. Among the  findings: In […]

Texas Supreme Court Reaffirms A Rigorous Toxic Tort Causation Standard

Thompson & Knight attorneys look at a Texas Supreme Court decision from earlier this month, in which the court reaffirmed […]

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