Labor and Employment

Seasonal Employees As Potential Liabilities

December 3, 2013

As the holiday season ramps up, employers should be aware of the potential liabilities that come with bringing in seasonal […]

Fast Food Workers Plan Nationwide Protest Over Wages

December 2, 2013

Fast-food workers are staging a one-day strike in more than 100 cities and protests in a hundred more this week […]

Attorney-Client Privilege Didn’t Apply To Work Email, Delaware Court Finds

December 2, 2013

A corporate executive who sent emails to a personal lawyer on a company account sacrificed attorney-client privilege, the Delaware Chancery […]

Post Office Will Branch Into Staples Stores, Using Non-Union Workers

December 2, 2013

The U.S. Postal Service’s move to open new locations within Staples retail stores – to be operated by the chain […]

Do Americans Want To Work For Women?

December 2, 2013

A Gallup survey covering decades shows that more than 40 percent of American workers have no preference as to whether […]

Nevada Court Okays Facebook, Twitter Ads Soliciting Parties For Collective Action

December 2, 2013

Plaintiff’s counsel may use Facebook and Twitter to solicit potential collective action members, a federal court in Nevada recently ruled. […]

Using “Forbidden” Social Media In The Hiring Process

November 25, 2013

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

November 25, 2013

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

November 25, 2013

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

November 25, 2013

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

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