Labor and Employment

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 […]

CEOs Urge Lawmakers For Bipartisanship, Stability

November 25, 2013

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

November 25, 2013

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

November 25, 2013

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

November 22, 2013

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

November 19, 2013

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

November 18, 2013

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

November 18, 2013

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

November 18, 2013

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

November 18, 2013

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

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