Labor and Employment

Workplaces Should Prepare For Legal Pot

Voters in eight states this week approved measures related to legal marijuana use, and experts say employers in those states […]

Hollywood Wary Of Video Game Actor Strike

Members of SAG-AFTRA have been on strike for three weeks, with no end in sight, in their fight to change […]

The Uncertain Future Of The Gig Economy

In recent years there’s been a revolution in e-commerce, with web-based “gig” companies enabling anyone with a mobile device to […]

Exec Fired After Breast Cancer Treatment Sues

Former development and casting executive Blythe Asher is suing E! News and NBCUniversal, claiming she was fired after her breast […]

New Rule To Nip Future Snowdens Is Potential Headache For Contractors

The Department of Defense has issued a new rule requiring contractors with access to classified information to attempt to identify […]

Mandatory Arbitration For Armed Service Hires Is Upheld

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, joining three other circuit courts, has ruled that the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment […]

Employee Right To Time Off For Voting?

Employees may be entitled to time off in order to vote, but the regulatons vary widely from state to state. […]

Lawyer Accuses Clarence Thomas Of Groping

An Alaska attorney this week claims that at a 1999 dinner party, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas touched her sexually […]

AARP Sues EEOC Over Employee Wellness Plans

Many employee wellness programs violate anti-discrimination laws aimed at protecting workers’ medical information, AARP claims, in a federal lawsuit filed […]

Polo And Sailing Boost Men’s Resumes, Hurt Women’s

A new study showed that signals of wealth and privilege on resumes – like listing polo or sailing as a […]

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