Labor and Employment

Shame On Who? Responding to Union Corporate Campaigns, Protests, and Bannering

April 8, 2014

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.”

The Alternative-Workweek: Oasis Or Mirage?

April 8, 2014

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.

Intern Lawsuit Hits Hollywood

April 8, 2014

The simmering issue of unpaid internships in glamour industries is now playing itself out in the starkest of terms in […]

McDonald’s Lawsuits Raise “Joint Employer” Issue

April 8, 2014

McDonald’s has been targeted by seven employment lawsuits in three states. A post from Vedder Price says these lawsuits are […]

Personalities, Generations Clash In Story Of Ousted American Eagle CEO

April 7, 2014

The sudden ouster of American Eagle’s CEO earlier this year was the result of an “old boys’ club” board eager […]

Employers Rethinking Pregnancy Policies, As Expecting Moms Work Later

April 7, 2014

More women are working later into pregnancy, putting employers under pressure to find ways to modify their duties as they […]

Understanding the E-Discovery Implications of Employee Status Changes

April 7, 2014

Employee status changes present constant opportunities for data that is subject to a legal hold to be corrupted, lost, or […]

Are You Ready for the Wage and Hour Crackdown?

April 4, 2014

Wage and hour issues are in the spotlight in 2014, at both a federal and state level. Employers should take steps now to prepare for a wave of related lawsuits.

Can Depressed Lawyers Avoid Punishment Using ADA?

April 4, 2014

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

April 2, 2014

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

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