Labor and Employment

Are Pensions Being Gamed By Private Equity?

Documents which the industry resists producing on the grounds they are trade secrets contain information that has as much to do with high fees, weak oversight, and conflicts of interest as it does with…

NLRB Playing Catch-Up Since Supreme Court Ruling

The high court’s ruling that President Obama’s recess appointments were invalid has forced the National Labor Relations Board to revisit […]

Amish Miners Face Off Against Labor Dept In Hard Hat Dispute

Workplace safety regulations in Pennsylvania mines have come in conflict with the strict dress code for practicing Amish miners, and […]

Bill From Senate Republicans Targets “Micro-Unions”

A Republican senator has introduced a bill that would target small independent unions, often called “micro-unions,” that represent a subset […]

Ellen Pao May Sue For Punitive Damages In Sex Discrimination Case

The Silicon Valley judge handling the case of Ellen Pao, who is suing her former employer, venture capital firm Kleiner […]

No Harassment, Then No Failure To Prevent Harassment

In California, a masseuse said she had suffered unwelcome conduct from customers, but a jury found the conduct wasn’t enough […]

Twitter Sued For "Secret" Promotion Process Favoring Men

A former female software engineer is suing Twitter, saying the company tells only certain workers about job openings and promotion […]

March Madness Betting Pools Illegal

As the March Madness gears up, attorney Brian Finucane of Fisher & Phillips warns that some NCAA tournament office pools […]

Troubling Trend: Workplace Suicides

In 2013, 270 U.S. workers committed suicide at work, a 12 percent increase over the prior year. An American Journal […]

Employee Handbooks Add Paid Sick Leave, Data Privacy

Paid sick leave was the most commonly added subject to employee handbooks, with data privacy and social media close behind, […]

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