Labor and Employment
In a first for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, it has recognized telecommuting as a reasonable option for an […]
Jurisdictions world-wide are wrestling with privacy issues arising from employee use of social media. In-country attorneys from law firms that […]
Using company compliance personnel for an internal investigation could mean sacrificing the attorney-client privilege that would be allowed by using an outside law firm, according to a recent ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court.
A memo from the NLRB’s general counsel highlight a few major issues the board is looking to focus on, which may mean dramatic changes are on the horizon for employers.
Increasingly, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is analyzing Form I-9 compliance, fining nearly 10,000 employers a total of $31.2 million between 2009 and 2012, and pursuing criminal charges against hundreds of business owners or managers for scheming to avoid Form I-9 requirements.
Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech firms have reached a $324 million settlement in an antitrust class action, far less […]
How do boards determine CEO pay? A study by David De Angelis of Rice University and Yaniv Grinstein of the […]
Last year the percentage of companies that fired their CEOs was the lowest since 2010. Only 23.8 percent of all […]
Law firms that bring in lateral hires from a firm on the brink of dissolution may risk a future lawsuit, […]
President Obama is trying to ease fiscal restraints at DOL that have kept the Office from Administrative Law Judges from hiring personnel and led to massive backups, which ALJ Chief Judge Stephen Purcell said ” we will not likely recover for years to come.”
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