Labor and Employment

Merely 10-15 percent of U.S. employers provide paid parental leave for fathers. This post addresses some of the practical and legal principles that a company considering paid parental leave should take under consideration.

The rise in non-competes can be confusing, as most states treat them differently, making it difficult to determine how standard form language may be viewed in multiple jurisdictions, says Sye Hickey with Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP. An outline of where many key states stand on interpreting the issues.

A math professor was lawfully fired for not agreeing to take an independent medical examination to determine if he was fit for duty after displaying worrisome and intimidating behavior, a California appeals court ruled.

The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals is set to take up a case that could set important precedence on whether or not a whistleblower must appeal directly to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to receive protections under Dodd-Frank, an issue split in lower courts.

Using an Oklahoma case as an example, Charlie Plumb with McAfee & Taft explains how to avoid unwittingly becoming an employer for another company’s employees.