Labor and Employment

Con-Way Within Rights To Fire Alcoholic Driver, Appeals Court Rules

Con-Way Freight was within its rights to fire an alcoholic driver who relapsed in violation of his return-to-work agreement, an […]

NLRB, New GC, Upholds Some Worker Claims vs Walmart

Complaints that Wal-Mart, in more than a dozen states, threatened, disciplined, and ultimately fired employees who were involved in a […]

A Wistful Plea For A Model Leave Act

Writing a company policy that would address the current patchwork of local, state and federal laws about employee leave would […]

Tough Independent Contractor Misclassification Bill Introduced In Senate

Misclassifying independent contractors would be considered payroll fraud under legislation introduced by Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment and […]

Grocery Chain’s Arbitration Policy “Shocked” 9th Circuit Appeals Court

The arbitration policy for grocery chain Ralph’s is so disadvantageous for employees it “shocked the conscience,” and is unenforceable under […]

Effort To Reduce Workspace Underway In Federal Agencies

Government agencies’ efforts to cut back on real estate costs by increasing teleworking and rethinking workplace structure and layout are […]

Company Email Curfews To Ward Off Overtime Lawsuits

To stave off the rising number of overtime lawsuits, some employers are considering placing a curfew on after-hours company emails. […]

Writers’ Union: Members In Reality TV Overworked and Underpaid

The average reality television writer and producer is losing $30,000 annually due to “stolen” overtime, the Writers Guild of America […]

The National Trend Toward “Ban The Box”

Recent legislative and regulatory actions by states and municipalities, and new efforts by the EEOC, are restricting consideration of criminal […]

Hospital Sued When Overworked Nurse Dies In Car Accident

The husband of a nurse who died in a car accident while driving home from a 12-hour shift has filed […]

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