Labor and Employment

Background Checks Okay, But Employers Must Tread Carefully

There has been a surge in lawsuits making claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which most employers now understand applies not just to credit reports, but to all kinds of consumer reports.

Are Algorithms Better Recruiters Than Humans?

Automating employee search would speed up the process, reduce costs, and result in a more diverse workplace, say proponents of […]

Some App-Based Startup Firms Are Hiring Real Employees

Whether they are worried about getting blind-sided by a definitional change of “contract worker” (as signaled by a recent California […]

What The Pao Case Says About Diversity

A jury rejected gender discrimination claims lodged by Ellen Pao, a former employee at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner […]

Supreme Court Leaves Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Unresolved

In March 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its first pregnancy discrimination decision since 1991. The issue was an […]

How To Navigate The Treacherous World Of Social Media

Widespread employee use of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media has drawn the attention of both the NLRB and […]

New Overtime Rules Address Inefficiency

Leaders in the business community claim that raising the salary threshold for overtime will be a job-killer, but a writer […]

What The Free Trade Battle Is Really About

Passage of the Pacific free trade agreement now appears likely, with many wondering what all the discord was about. The […]

How To Avoid Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

More than one in five whistleblower complaints to the SEC eventuates in a retaliation complaint, reports FindLaw writer Casey Sullivan, […]

Worker Bill Of Rights In SF, Effective July 3

San Francisco’s new “Formula Retail Workers Bill of Rights” becomes effective July 3. It sets out numerous requirements, notably with […]

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