Labor and Employment
What some employers might consider a benign attempt to protect against hurt feelings or just harmless institutional boosterism …
The Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 enables employers to fund relief programs through charitable organizations aimed at […]
While a safety audit improves safety and reduces liability risk, it also creates evidence. In the event of an accident […]
Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech firms are in settlement talks over a class-action lost wages case that could have […]
Federal contractors will be prohibited from taking action against employees who inquire about or discuss how much money they make […]
As a Houston manufacturer found out when the FCC showed up, employers may adopt a policy restricting personal phone calls and texting, but installation of a signal jammer to prevent employees from accessing the network is unlawful and can subject the employer to significant penalties.
More employers are adopting a head-on method to counter aggressive union corporate campaigns, which can prove fruitful particularly if the union’s claims are false or misleading to the public or when the company has nothing to do with the alleged “dispute.”
California law allows employers to follow less restrictive overtime rules when it properly adopts an alternative-workweek schedule – emphasis on properly, as failure to follow a few pivotal details can have catastrophic results.
The simmering issue of unpaid internships in glamour industries is now playing itself out in the starkest of terms in […]
McDonald’s has been targeted by seven employment lawsuits in three states. A post from Vedder Price says these lawsuits are […]
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