Labor and Employment

Asian Lawyers Driving Firm Diversity

The number of black and Hispanic associates has been in decline, but increasing numbers of Asian lawyers helped boost the […]

Super Bowl Costs Employers $1.3 Billion

The Super Bowl is a great time for employee chat by the water cooler, but now that the confetti is […]

SOTU “Minimum Wage” Announcement: What Does It Mean?

President Barack Obama said in the State of the Union that he would sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $10.10 per hour. Can he do that, under the law? And if so, what does it mean for employers?

EEOC Sues Benhar Office Interiors for Pregnancy Discrimination

A company that extended an employment offer to a woman, only to rescind the offer when informed she was pregnant, has been saddled with a lawsuit by the EEOC.

Second Circuit Emphasizes That Inconsistent Reasons For Employee Termination Can Be Sufficient To Overcome Summary Judgment

An employer’s evolving reasoning for firing a worker, and fact that the worker was terminated so soon after protected conduct, make for a triable case of improper firing.

Can A Colorado Employer Fire A Medical Marijuana User?

It’s a practical question that follows logically from the disconnect in Colorado (and several other states) between state and federal […]

No Letup In Union Opposition To Obamacare

Unions continue to bristle at provisions of the Affordable Care Act they say will cost…

Obama To Raise Federal Contractor Minimum Wage

President Barack Obama will sign an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors to $10.10 an hour, […]

Big Chunk of the Affordable Act Was Not Delayed, Deadlines Loom

Postponement of some key Obamacare deadlines have been widely reported, but companies need to keep in mind that a number […]

Steel Company Wins Supreme Court Case On Workers Donning Safety Gear

Employers scored a big victory in the Supreme Court today with a ruling that unionized steel workers do not need […]

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