Labor and Employment

Some App-Based Startup Firms Are Hiring Real Employees

June 25, 2015

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

June 24, 2015

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

June 24, 2015

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

June 24, 2015

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

June 23, 2015

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

June 23, 2015

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

June 23, 2015

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

June 23, 2015

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

Firing Medical Pot User Upheld In Colorado

June 18, 2015

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that using medical marijuana, which is permitted under state law but prohibited under federal […]

Risks and Benefits Of Outsourcing Employees

June 18, 2015

An article in Today’s General Counsel examines the significant benefits and potential problems and complications that come with what’s being […]

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