Labor and Employment

Iceland First To Require Equal Pay For Men And Women

Iceland has become the first country to pass a law requiring that women and men are paid the same for […]

Court Rules Gay Workers Not Protected By Federal Anti-Discrimination Law

A 1964 civil rights law does not protect workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation, a three-judge panel of the 11th […]

Nestle And Cargill Prevail In Overseas Child Slavery Case

A federal court in Los Angeles has dismissed a case alleging Nestle and Cargill are liable for mistreatment of enslaved […]

Workers Declining Genetic Testing Would Be Punished Under Bill

Under a bill passed last week by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, employers could impose hefty fines […]

“Extortionate” Scheme Preys On Ex-Cons, Says Class Action

The lead plaintiff in a class action filed in Illinois says Mugshots.com published incorrect information about his criminal record, and […]

The Importance Of HR In FCPA Compliance

Federal Corrupt Practices Act prosecutions generally have one thing in common: improper employee activity. Attorneys Libby Simmons Callan and Allison […]

Workers Depressed, Distracted By Politics

Politics is taking a toll on workplace productivity, according to a new survey by worker efficiency software company BetterWorks. About […]

$100M Gender Pay Discrimination Suit Targets Chadbourne & Parke

A $100 million lawsuit filed against law firm Chadbourne & Parke alleges that male partners there earned, on average, about […]

Flurry Of Labor Laws Moving Through State Legislatures

For the second month in a row, February saw hundreds of labor and employment bills being either introduced or addressed […]

Thousands Claim Sex Discrimination At National Jewelry Chain

The women claim that Sterling Jewelers, parent company of Kay Jewelers, Zales, and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, has a […]

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