Labor and Employment

Hi-Tech Production Is Tipping To Mexico

More companies are opting to set up some or all of their manufacturing in Mexico, often as an alternative to […]

Gay Employees Seeking Same-Sex Benefits Sue BNSF Railway

BNSF, one of the country’s largest rail carriers, is being sued by two Washington state-based employees who claim the company […]

Seasonal Employees As Potential Liabilities

As the holiday season ramps up, employers should be aware of the potential liabilities that come with bringing in seasonal […]

Fast Food Workers Plan Nationwide Protest Over Wages

Fast-food workers are staging a one-day strike in more than 100 cities and protests in a hundred more this week […]

Attorney-Client Privilege Didn’t Apply To Work Email, Delaware Court Finds

A corporate executive who sent emails to a personal lawyer on a company account sacrificed attorney-client privilege, the Delaware Chancery […]

Post Office Will Branch Into Staples Stores, Using Non-Union Workers

The U.S. Postal Service’s move to open new locations within Staples retail stores – to be operated by the chain […]

Do Americans Want To Work For Women?

A Gallup survey covering decades shows that more than 40 percent of American workers have no preference as to whether […]

Nevada Court Okays Facebook, Twitter Ads Soliciting Parties For Collective Action

Plaintiff’s counsel may use Facebook and Twitter to solicit potential collective action members, a federal court in Nevada recently ruled. […]

Using “Forbidden” Social Media In The Hiring Process

A well-designed piece of research from Carnegie Mellon Univeristy demonstrated what many suspect: that social media inevitably provides information that […]

Unpaid Internships Get Media Scrutiny; Alternatives Suggested

Unpaid interns have filed lawsuits against Condé Nast, Hearst, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Donna Karen International, Atlantic Records and others recently, […]

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