Labor and Employment

Government Continues to Crackdown on Employer I-9 Violations

March 17, 2014

The government is increasing scrutiny of I-9 employment verification forms, conducting 3,000 audits in 2012 leading to more than 230 arrests. Shapiro Law Group attorneys offer preparation tips to employers.

Falling Asleep On The Job Raises Knotty ADA Issue

March 17, 2014

It started with an employee who kept falling asleep on the job. When she was discovered sleeping in the rest […]

Do Workers Have the Right to Take a Seat?

March 17, 2014

California’s top court has agreed to tackle a case that could determine whether employers are required to provide chairs for […]

Playboy Exec Refuses To OK Bonus, Gets Fired, Wins $6 Million

March 13, 2014

She told the GC and outside counsel she thought there had been an attempt to circumvent internal accounting rules mandated by the SEC.

Union Wants VW Plant Election Results Tossed

March 12, 2014

The United Auto Workers union, after its defeat at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, has filed objections with the National […]

Obama Seeks To Expand Overtime Eligibility To Millions

March 12, 2014

President Obama this week will instruct the Labor Department to overhaul its regulations, opening million of workers currently exempt to […]

Companies Getting Sued Over Employee Interrogation Techniques

March 10, 2014

A classic police interrogation technique, developed by a law professor in the 1930s, has been widely applied in the business […]

Controversial “Persuader Rule” Postponed Again

March 10, 2014

Publication of a controversial rule that would significantly change how an old labor law works has been postponed by the […]

A Deeper Look At Recent EEOC Charge Stats

March 10, 2014

What mean for employers as they plan for training in 2014.

Recommendations in Response to the EEOC’s New Lawsuit on Severance Agreements

March 10, 2014

Employers should take note of the EEOC’s new position toward release agreements, review their standard separation agreements, and consider taking prophylactic steps to guard against similar claims.

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