Labor and Employment

Want To Spark More Collaboration At Work? Switch Desks

Improving productivity and collaboration in the workplace could be as simple as having employees change desks. When employees switch desks […]

Governor Signs California’s Ban-the-Box Law

Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law California’s version of a “ban-the-box” law. State and workers must determine if a […]

Growing Number Of Female GCs In Hard Hat Industries

Though the number of women general counsel at Fortune 500 companies is down this year, there are more female top […]

EEOC Slammed With $750K Fee Award For Pursuing Meritless Case

A sixth-circuit panel upheld the decision to assess the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission more than $750,000 in fees and costs […]

Are HP, Yahoo, Right To Eliminate Work-From-Home?

Hewlett-Packard recently announced it would eliminate work-from-home policies, following in Yahoo’s footsteps. The companies have both said the move is […]

Employers Shouldn’t Be Complacent On Unpaid Intern Policy

A New York district court dismissed a discrimination lawsuit brought by an unpaid intern, but…

Appeals Court: ADA Protections Go Beyond Essential Job Functions

An appeals court found that employers have on obligation under the Americans with Disabilities Act not only to provide accommodation […]

Discrimination Lawsuit On Behalf of Deceased Employee To Go On In Alabama

An employment discrimination lawsuit can continue though a named party has died, an Alabama federal district court ruled. The plaintiff […]

One CEO’s Radical PTO Policy: Treat Employees Like Adults

By implementing unlimited vacation time, or FTO (Free Time Off), Bloomfire created a culture of respect and trust, without seeing […]

A Couple Of Fine Old English Words Spell Trouble For Tyson

In a doffing and donning class action, the court did not accept Tyson’s contention that…

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