Labor and Employment

BigLaw Firm Pushes Arbitration For Its Own Gender Pay Lawsuit

August 30, 2016

The international law firm Sedgwick, sued by a partner over alleged gender pay inequality, maintains that the case is subject […]

Employer Groups Balk At OSHA Drug-Test Limits After Accidents

August 30, 2016

In a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Texas, several employer groups have sued OSHA over the drug policy […]

Retirement Plan Sponsors Getting Sued Over Too Much Choice

August 25, 2016

Over the last several decades, “choice” has taken its place alongside Mother and apple pie…

How An In-House Lawyer Prevailed After A Privilege Challenge

August 24, 2016

It took a “methodical, well-crafted affidavit” to do it, but an in-house lawyer after being challenged was able to convince […]

Do In-House Legal Departments Abet Sexual Harassment?

August 23, 2016

“When you’re dealing with a high-level executive like Ailes, there’s a tendency to…

Connecticut High Court Says Man Wrongly Fired For Smoking Pot

August 22, 2016

The Supreme Court of Connecticut unanimously ruled that a man who was fired for smoking marijuana at work deserves his […]

Restrictions in Severance Agreement Draw SEC Fire

August 21, 2016

The SEC imposed sanctions along with a cease-and-desist order on a company that included what the SEC considered unlawfully restrictive […]

Lower Court Says Hobby Lobby Ruling Allows Gender Discrimination

August 21, 2016

Critics of the Supreme Court decision allowing some companies to opt out of portions of Obamacare for religious reasons said […]

How Ban-The-Box May Increase Race Discrimination

August 21, 2016

Employers prevented by law from filtering out job applicants on the basis of their criminal history may be turning instead […]

Corrupt Legislators’ Pensions Can Be Seized

August 21, 2016

A federal appeals court in New York has ruled that a convicted former Bronx Assemblyman’s pension contributions can be seized. […]

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