Labor and Employment

Employment Agreement Can Shorten Statute Of Limitations, NJ Court Rules

New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld an employment application provision that shortened the two-year statute of limitations applicable to claims against […]

VA Official Apologizes For Systemic Retaliation Against Whistleblowers

Veteran’s Health Administration workers spent hours at a Congressional hearing detailing the ways the organization rebuffed employees who raised concerns, […]

Sexual Harassment Claims At Tinder, Cautionary Tale About Workplace Relationships

The recent sexual harassment lawsuit filed against mobile dating app Tinder and its parent companies by co-founder and former marketing […]

10 Tips for Creating a Successful BYOD Policy

Tips to creating a successful BYOD policy that addresses the challenges and risks of employee-owned devices in the workplace, including data privacy issues and potential liability.

Gotta Pass the Smell Test, Too

A Florida court recently let a claim proceed under the Americans with Disabilities Act, even though the employee had been terminated for a positive drug test, largely because the employee’s version of the facts simply raised too many red flags.

If You Didn’t Write It Down, It Didn’t Happen

The issue that schools have struggled with most this year is the failure to document employee-performance challenges, Suzanne Bogdan with Fisher & Phillips LLP says, which leads to a higher risk in making nonrenewal or separation decisions for employees with substandard performance or poor behavior. Steps schools should take in preparation for the next school year.

First Circuit Makes It Harder For Employers To Defend Disparate Impact Claim

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit may indicate a change in how the […]

Non-Competes Trending, Employee Litigation Is Not

Attorney Rob Radcliff comments on a New York Times article which concludes that non-compete agreements are on the rise, and […]

After Harris v. Quinn, Another Ax To Fall?

The Doctrine of Strict Necessity, recalls Barnes & Thornburg attorney Gerald Lutkus, is a fixture of Supreme Court case law […]

Confederate Flag Can Contribute to Hostile Work Environment, Says Eleventh Circuit

Exposure to the Confederate flag in the workplace can support an employee’s claim of racial discrimination, according to an Eleventh Circuit Appeals Court.

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