Labor and Employment

HR Managers Hit Lowe’s With Overtime Class Action Suit

Even HR departments are not immune from overtime lawsuits, as Lowe’s found out when they were hit with a class-action […]

Workplace Wellness Programs Bolstered In New Smoking Report

A new Surgeon General report on tobacco use shows that current smokers are 33 percent more likely to miss work, […]

The Employee’s Asking For It

A transfer might be a constructive discharge, even when the employee asks for it.

Yes, Employers Can Win Summary Judgment In State Court

As a recent case from a Florida appeals court illustrates, an employer can win summary judgment on a discrimination claim in state court given the right set of facts.

With the State of the Union Likely To Highlight Gender Equality, It is Time to Ask Whether Your Organization is on Track for a Ledbetter-style Equal Pay Claim

How can your organization avoid Equal Pay Act claims?

Labor Scores Twice Against Walmart

Organized labor groups trying to gain inroads at  Walmart received good news this week on two separate fronts. A district […]

Amazon Workers Reject Union Proposal

Amazon workers at a Delaware warehouse voted against creating the company’s first union in the U.S. this week. The vote, […]

OSHA Proposes Online Injury-Illness Reports, Companies Balk

Business and labor groups disagree sharply about a proposed rule that would require on-line, publically-accessible, workplace accident and illness reports. […]

Seattle Group Seeks Vote For Historic Minimum Wage

Bolstered by a wave of national efforts to raise the minimum wage – including recent signals from President Obama that […]

IRS Releases FAQs on Cafeteria Plan Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses Post-DOMA

The IRS clarifies outstanding questions for the 2013 tax year regarding elections, contributions and reimbursements under Section 125 Cafeteria Plans.

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