Labor and Employment
Whistleblowers don’t have carte blanche to violate an employer’s policies, legitimate contractual obligations, or the law. Even so, employers must take particular care in taking action against a whistleblower, as the line between appropriate consequences and retaliation can be very fine, especially when the improper conduct is involved.
The NLRB rules that social media postings, even when riddled with obscenities, can be protected under the National Labor Relations Act.
The DOL Administrative Review Board took further action in whistleblower cases of interest to employers, including whether stealing confidential data is protected, and if award of back pay in retaliation claims can be staunched via the after-acquired evidence.
Unions have lost members in 43 states, and the share of jobs represented by unions has fallen in 41 states, […]
The recent focus on income inequality has led to a push by worker groups, President Obama and many to raise […]
Think of it as Moneyball, for the workplace: As the economy recovers jobs, employers are finding new, more lengthy and […]
A woman in Beijing has settled a discrimination claim, walking away with an apology and 30,000 RMB, in a case […]
The income disparity between men and women persists, particularly in occupations like law, that emphasize long hours. Accoding to Harvard […]
Non-union groups like the Restaurant Opportunities Center and Florida’s Coalition of Immokalee Workers are doing what unions have traditionally done […]
Even HR departments are not immune from overtime lawsuits, as Lowe’s found out when they were hit with a class-action […]
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