Labor and Employment

“Personal Protection Equipment” Is A Second-Best Solution

August 11, 2014

A  group that promotes worker health and safety makes the case that personal protective equipment, “PPE,” is a poor second […]

LinkedIn To Pay Millions For Overtime Violations

August 7, 2014

A Labor Department investigation has found LinkedIn violated the Fair Labor Standard Act by not keeping accurate records and not […]

Seventh Circuit Reverses, Allows A Class Action To Proceed

August 5, 2014

A Seventh Circuit decision last month could be a boon to plaintiff attorneys trying to establish grounds for a class […]

Executive Order For Government Contractor Employers – And A Backlash

August 5, 2014

President Obama has signed a “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order” which includes, among other provisions, a requirement that […]

Grocery Store Workers Protest To Bring Back CEO

August 4, 2014

Workers at Massachusetts-based Market Basket – including managers, clerical employees, and warehouse employees – are protesting on behalf of ousted […]

California Supreme Court Makes It Easier For Workers in Misclassification Cases To Obtain Class Certification

August 4, 2014

Employers should be aware of how they classify their workers in light of the recent California Supreme Court decision, which will make it easier for employees to obtain class certification.

The Attack On Franchising: An Analysis

August 4, 2014

The NLRB general counsel has urged a different analysis of the franchisor, franchisee relationship, that says they are joint employers if the franchisor has “significant control” over employee matters. That interpretation would lead to hundreds of claims, says William Blue Jr. of Constangy, Brooks & Smith LLP.

New “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order Dramatically Increases Risks for Government Contractors

August 4, 2014

A July 31 White House executive order is the most sweeping to date, Littler attorneys Maruy Baskin, Linda Jackson and Ilyse Schuman write, and it may greatly increase the risks that government contractors face.

Wage-And-Hour Litigation Hits The Oilfields

August 4, 2014

Plaintiff wage-and-hour attorneys, as well as the Department of Labor, are actively scrutinizing the oil and gas extraction industry, looking […]

Permissible Limits On Employee Social Media

August 4, 2014

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

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