Labor and Employment

Who Pays When Employees Crash Their Cars After Hours? It Could Be You…

Personality Tests For Workers In High-Risk Jobs

Can a test predict behavior under stress and the likelihood of making a careless or macho mistake on the job? […]

New Lawyers Are Depressed And Buried In Debt

A study from the Wisconsin State Bar found that new law school grads are dealing with underemployment – that is, […]

Federal Worker Job Satisfaction Continues Downward Trend

The rapidly declining numbers of federal workers happy with their jobs is “an ongoing train crash,” one observer told the […]

Ninth Circuit OKs Eye-Popping Attorney Fees In A $30,000 Case

In a case brought under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), a plaintiff employee suing UPS prevailed on one […]

Ikea Under Investigation For Employee Spying Program In France

The French affiliate of Swedish home décor giant Ikea is being investigated by French courts after revelations that it spent […]

D.C. Council Approves $11.50 Minimum Wage

Minimum wage for workers in Washington D.C. will rise from $8.25 to $11.50 per hour after the city council approved […]

Warren Bill Would Ban Credit Score Checks In Employment Decisions

Employers would not be able to use a potential employee’s credit history as a factor in the hiring process under […]

U.S. Workers Leave Half Billion Vacation Days On The Table

According to Expedia.com’s Vacation Deprivation Study, U.S. workers left  about half a billion vacation days unused last year, Stockpiling – […]

Employer “Adverse Actions” After Credit Reports Are Garnering Lawsuits

Employers are advised to make sure they fully understand The Fair Credit Reporting Act before using any information that shows […]

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