Labor and Employment

"Troubled Past" Of TV Shooter Highlights Conundrum For Employers

August 31, 2015

The horrific on-the-air murder of a tv news crew again raises the conundrum faced by employers, as they try to […]

Jolt For Business As NLRB Redefines "Joint Employer"

August 31, 2015

To be considered a “joint employer,” a company no longer needs to have direct and immediate control over the terms and conditions of the work.

Despite PR Fiasco, Useful Management Lessons At Amazon

August 27, 2015

Amazon took a big PR hit recently from a New York Times exposé of facilities where pressure on workers sometimes […]

Man ‘Worked To Death,’ Family Gets Benefits

August 27, 2015

The family of a man who died during a 14-hour shift is eligible to receive death benefits, a Pennsylvania court […]

CEO Pay Dwarfs Workers' At Discovery, Chipotle, CVS

August 27, 2015

Discovery Communications CEO David M. Zaslav is paid about 1,951 times that of the company’s average worker, the largest such […]

Examiner Bilks USPTO

August 26, 2015

An unnamed patent examiner who logged low performance evaluations and had a handful of reprimands was also falsifying time records, […]

Does Minor League Pay Violate Labor Laws?

August 24, 2015

More than 40 minor league baseball players are suing, saying their pay structure “routinely” violates federal and state wage and […]

Wage Protections Reinstated By Appeals Court

August 24, 2015

Obama Administration regulations guaranteeing overtime pay and minimum wage protection for nearly 2 million home health care workers were reinstated […]

Union Support Up Sharply In New Gallop Poll

August 24, 2015

The public approval rate for unions has risen to 58 percent, a five percent increase in one year and a […]

Uber Sued For Lax Background Checks

August 23, 2015

The district attorneys of Los Angeles and San Francisco are suing the ride service Uber, claiming that its system for […]

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