Labor and Employment

Employee Social Media Pages Protected Under SCA

September 10, 2013

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

September 10, 2013

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

September 9, 2013

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)

September 6, 2013

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

September 6, 2013

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

September 6, 2013

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

Pregnancy Not Fireable Offense

September 5, 2013

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

September 4, 2013

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

Texas Disaster Shows Legally Required Insurance May Not Be Enough

September 4, 2013

Carrying voluntary liability insurance as a protective measure would help companies avoid the difficult circumstance that Adair Grain, Inc. and […]

Retailer Lawsuits Focus on Anti-Discrimination in Form I-9

September 4, 2013

Two recent settlements for U.S. retailers found that the companies, in their diligence at authorizing employee working credentials, used methods […]

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