Labor and Employment

What Is “Just Cause”?

The list of seven factors compiled by a law professor almost 50 years ago is still…

The New Landscape of Harassment Claims

Within essentially the same categories of harassment, new work arrangements and technologies have radically changed the forms harassment can take. […]

New Federal Rules Target Discrimination In Wellness Programs

The programs are designed to promote health and reduce health care costs, but it’s feared they can also discriminate against […]

Do Whistle Blowers From A Contract Firm Get SOX Protection?

The Supreme Court has has taken on a retaliation case that will address the question…

Some Labor Unions Are Balking At Obama Care

The effect on current plans is a major issue. The President’s claim that you can keep your current health care, […]

Employers Wary, As Revised Diagnostic Bible For Psychiatry Creates New Disorders

Concerns about over-diagnosis, over-medication and expanded reach for the ADA and FMLA.

Mistakes To Avoid In A Non-Compete Agreement

Employers who think a former employee has violated a non-compete or non-solicitation agreement can be surprised at what the courts […]

The Long Reach of the Affordable Care Act

Benefits, equal opportunity, ADA, and whistleblower/retaliation issues all could be implicated.

Where OSHA Finds The Most Violations

Ranked by category, the first is industry-specific, but number two may be found in a wide range…

OSHA Addresses an Ancient and Often Ignored Malady

It has nothing to do with ladders, fumes or chemicals, causes thousands of illness cases a year, and in 2012 […]

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