Labor and Employment

How “Facts On The Ground” Can Determine Employer Liability

December 14, 2015

Two recent decisions in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals adopted “fact-sensitive and multi-factor inquiries, rather than articulating bright line […]

Uber Survey Backs Argument That Drivers Are Contractors

December 14, 2015

The car-sharing service Uber says that 69 percent of its drivers hold other jobs, according to an internal survey. That […]

Ex-Football Coach Sues USC

December 7, 2015

The University of Southern California failed to give former head football coach Steve Sarkisian the appropriate time off to seek […]

NLRB Comes Down On Class Action Waivers

December 7, 2015

A Board administrative law judge has ruled employers may not require employees to agree to mandatory arbitration that includes class and collective action waivers, because such agreements…

While U.S. Wages Rise, Labor Hits Headwinds In China

December 7, 2015

As unemployment in the U.S. continues to moderate and real wages appear finally to be on the way up, organized […]

‘Toxic Workers’ Costing Companies Thousands

December 3, 2015

Rude and lazy employees are unpleasant for obvious reasons, but a Harvard Business School study has found that avoiding hiring […]

Former Sony Exec, Accused Of Stealing $90 Mouse, Sues Over Hack

December 2, 2015

One year after the infamous Sony hack, at a time when a major class action involving thousands of current and […]

Roberts Unexpected Ally For Abused Employee

December 2, 2015

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts this week was an unexpected voice in defense of a former U.S. Postal Service […]

Spate of Supply Chain Liability Suits

December 2, 2015

An alert from McCarter & English looks at the question of insurance coverage for companies that are targeted by a […]

Paid Sick Leave Mandate Sows Confusion

December 1, 2015

In an executive order released on Labor Day, President Obama declared that businesses contracting with the United States government must […]

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