Labor and Employment

Amazon Workers Reject Union Proposal

January 16, 2014

Amazon workers at a Delaware warehouse voted against creating the company’s first union in the U.S. this week. The vote, […]

OSHA Proposes Online Injury-Illness Reports, Companies Balk

January 15, 2014

Business and labor groups disagree sharply about a proposed rule that would require on-line, publically-accessible, workplace accident and illness reports. […]

Seattle Group Seeks Vote For Historic Minimum Wage

January 15, 2014

Bolstered by a wave of national efforts to raise the minimum wage – including recent signals from President Obama that […]

IRS Releases FAQs on Cafeteria Plan Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses Post-DOMA

January 14, 2014

The IRS clarifies outstanding questions for the 2013 tax year regarding elections, contributions and reimbursements under Section 125 Cafeteria Plans.

The NLRB Rights Poster Lives on Through Other Means

January 14, 2014

The NLRB won’t appeal the poster case, but will pursue policies it hopes will raise its profile among workers.

Federal Courts Take Divergent Approaches to Jury Trials for Whistleblower Plaintiffs Under Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley

January 14, 2014

The Dodd-Frank Act’s text has led federal district courts to take different approaches.

Welcome 2014: Five Employment Law Trends You Need to Know

January 14, 2014

Five hot topics that we think are worthy of watching in 2014.

Internal EEO Investigations Are Useful But Have Their Limitations

January 14, 2014

Internal investigations are essential for companies to protect themselves in court, as well as  to demonstrate to employees that policies […]

A Bad Idea That Won’t Go Way

January 13, 2014

How did it get so popular? What were they thinking? Why doesn’t it disappear?

Walmart Manager Fired For Chasing Thieves

January 9, 2014

A manager at a Florida Walmart was fired this week for  “violation of store policy,” after he followed out of […]

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