Labor and Employment

Using “Forbidden” Social Media In The Hiring Process

A well-designed piece of research from Carnegie Mellon Univeristy demonstrated what many suspect: that social media inevitably provides information that […]

Unpaid Internships Get Media Scrutiny; Alternatives Suggested

Unpaid interns have filed lawsuits against Condé Nast, Hearst, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Donna Karen International, Atlantic Records and others recently, […]

Uber Partners With Auto Companies To Cut Deals For Drivers, Expand Fleet

On-demand transportation service Uber hopes that allaying the cost of new vehicles for its drivers will help boost the company’s […]

Executive Compensation Cap Rejected By Swiss Voters

Swiss voters have shot down a proposal to cap salaries for executives, with more than 65 percent of the country […]

CEOs Urge Lawmakers For Bipartisanship, Stability

CEOs at a recent Wall Street Journal conference pled with politicians for compromise and bipartisanship to bring regulatory stability to […]

Key States Considering Bills To Regulate Franchisors

Four states – California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Maine – are considering laws that would enhance the rights of franchisees by […]

Walmart Holiday Pay Formula Has Some Employees Claiming They’re Underpaid

The unusual way that Walmart calculates holiday pay for its workers pulling the Thanksgiving day shift has some worried it […]

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 […]

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