Labor and Employment

Mass. Governor Supports Eliminating Non-Competes

Massachusetts may be poised to follow California in eliminating non-compete agreements, at least if Gov. Deval Patrick (D) has his […]

Is Funeral Leave “Religious”?

An appeals court says that requesting funeral leave – in this case involving a trip abroad to a traditional funeral […]

Employee Social Media Pages Protected Under SCA

A New Jersey federal court determined that employers would be in violation of the Stored Communications Act if they accessed […]

Google Glass Raises New Version Of Some Old Questions

Movie theaters, casinos, lawmakers and lawyers all have their hands full anticipating new and complex issues sure to arise if […]

CA Court Finds Employee in Hijab Brings No ‘Undue Harm’ To Abercrombie

That a hijab does not fit Abercrombie & Fitch’s “look policy” is not sufficient grounds to dismiss an employee who […]

No Extra Healthcare Benefits For Executives (IRS Regs Pending)

The IRS is working on regulations that will implement the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision,which says that highly compensated employees […]

How Facebook Can Reveal FMLA Fraud

An appeals court decision upholds an employer’s termination decision in case where a worker employed as a customer service representative […]

Four-Day Work Week Strikes A Chord

The idea of a four-day workweek may be gaining some traction. It could be a recruitment tool for employers.

Pregnancy Not Fireable Offense

Pregnant workers must be treated with unique care, at the risk of landing employers in tricky legal territory. Faced with […]

For Government Contractors, New Veteran and Disability Hiring Rules

Applicants must be asked to self-identify, and employers must come up with ratio of applicants to hires in the protected categories.

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