Labor and Employment

Can Depressed Lawyers Avoid Punishment Using ADA?

For lawyers found to have failed in their duties as counsel, can claiming depression as a disability under ADA prevent […]

It’s A New Workplace For Federal Contractors

Dickstein Shapiro attorneys detail three recent major developments in workplace law and regulation that will impact federal contractors. The executive […]

New Survey Shows Employers Not Addressing Workplace Bullying

Employers most often react to bullying by denying or discounting it, and few take positive steps to stop the behavior, according to The Workplace Bullying Institute’s 2014 survey.

Spring Cleaning: Time for Employers To Freshen-Up Job Descriptions

Updating employee job descriptions regularly, rather than only when workers transition in and out of positions, may significantly reduce liability in discrimination lawsuits.

Deliberate Intent: Beyond Workers’ Compensation and Into the Assets of Your Business

A recent North Carolina Appeals Court ruling reminds employers of the instances in which companies, and supervisors, can be held liable for workplace injuries.

Canadian Toyota Workers Set To Hold Union Vote

Toyota workers at three plants in Canada will vote next  week on whether to unionize.. Workers at the plants are […]

Supreme Court Asked To Weigh In On EEOC Conciliation Effort Requirements

The Supreme Court is being called on to create a cohesive national standard for what conciliation efforts by the EEOC […]

NY Bar Issues Social Media Guidelines

The New York Bar Association has released a guideline document for lawyers using social media. It address such issues as […]

NLRB: Northwestern University Football Players Are Employees, Can Unionize

In a decision that could lead to major upheaval in how college athletes are paid, a regional NLRB director found […]

Watch Out Employers: Changing Benefits During a Union Election Carries Risks

Employers should take pains to avoid the appearance of impropriety when changing benefits during a union election after the NLRB ruled recently that an employer violated federal labor laws by improving health care benefits for some employees while declining to extend such improvements to those employees eligible to vote in a union election.

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