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Atlanta Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers employment discrimination, sexual harassment and employer retaliation. By Buckley & Klein.

http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/

May 14
Court Finds That Nurse Who Was “Pantsed” May Have Workplace Harassment Claim

Court Finds That Nurse Who Was “Pantsed” May Have Workplace Harassment Claim

What some workers may consider “goofing around” or “horse play” can have serious consequences. In a recent case out of Mississippi, a nursing home supervisor pulled down the pants and underwear of a nurse in front of…
May 7
Gender Identification Bill Reintroduced

Gender Identification Bill Reintroduced

A new version of an anti-employment discrimination bill has just been re-introduced seeking to eliminate employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender-identity. The reintroduced Employment Non-Discrimination Act (EDNA) …
Apr 29
Workers To Receive Back Pay Following National Origin Lawsuit Settlement

Workers To Receive Back Pay Following National Origin Lawsuit Settlement

Employment law news reports that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has just settled a national origin discrimination lawsuit against a Japanese company. According to allegations, the corporation paid its…

Rank this Week: 1773

Social Media Employment Law Blog

Covers issues in social media and employment law. By Cozen O'Connor.

http://www.socialmediaemploymentlawblog.com

May 20
Employee Working For You? You Say "No", LinkedIn Says "Yes"

Employee Working For You? You Say "No", LinkedIn Says "Yes"

Those loyal readers of this blog know that the focus tends to be on what your company can and cannot do regarding social media use by potential employees (i.e., applicants) or current employees. But there is a third category of…
Apr 26
The "Employee Tricked Me Into Firing Her" Defense

The "Employee Tricked Me Into Firing Her" Defense

The NLRB continues to issue decisions about whether an employer can lawfully terminate employees based on social media activity, and whether workplace policies violate the law protecting employees’ rights to engage in protected…
Apr 11
Employment Law Lessons From Chicken And Rice

Employment Law Lessons From Chicken And Rice

Let’s first dispense with the opening hook by asking: Was Rutgers University acting “chicken” when it (finally?) chose to fire Coach Mike Rice only after public outrage over events that took place last year? …

Rank this Week: 1799

The New Jersey Employment Law Firm…

The New Jersey Employment Law Firm Blog

Covers employment discrimination and harassment laws. By Resnick Law Group, P.C.

http://www.thenjemploymentlawfirmblog.com/

May 9
Unpaid Intern Lawsuits Seek to Enforce Wage and Hour Law

Unpaid Intern Lawsuits Seek to Enforce Wage and Hour Law

Internships are often a good way for college students and others to gain experience in a field, such as film or journalism, in the hopes of getting a full-time job after graduation. Some of these internships include a salary, stipend, or…
Apr 30
NYPD Takes a Stand on Hair Color Discrimination, but What Does the Law Say?

NYPD Takes a Stand on Hair Color Discrimination, but What Does the Law Say?

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) issued an anti-bias message alert that warned sergeants and lieutenants about harassment or discrimination against red-haired officers. The story, reported in the New York Post, has met with mostly…
Apr 26
Fashion Models Sue Former Employer for Likeness Rights, Unjust Enrichment

Fashion Models Sue Former Employer for Likeness Rights, Unjust Enrichment

A former fashion model has filed suit against a major designer for alleged misappropriation of his likeness, claiming that it reused photographs taken of him more than a decade ago without his consent. Hamideh v. Dolce & Gabbana S.r.L.,…

Rank this Week: 1811

Immigration and Employment Law…

Immigration and Employment Law Blog

By Coane & Associates.

http://immigrationandemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/

Oct 25
K-1 Visa Adjustment of Status and the Affidavit of Support

K-1 Visa Adjustment of Status and the Affidavit of Support

A very common issue with K-1 visa holders, is whether they need an affidavit of support when they apply for adjustment of status in the USA. After-all, they would have provided an affidavit of support to the USA Consulate at the time that…
Oct 18
Fighting Unemployment can Backfire on Employer

Fighting Unemployment can Backfire on Employer

In a recent case from Pennsylvania involving a retaliation claim under Title VII involving an employer who opposed a former employee’s claim for unemployment compensation who had also filed a charge of discrimination, the court found that…
Oct 10
Shintech Faces EEOC Race Discrimination Charge

Shintech Faces EEOC Race Discrimination Charge

Our law firm filed a race discrimination charge against Shintech, of Freeport, Texas, on behalf of a Hispanic worker who was recently fired.

Rank this Week: 1780

Washington Labor, Employment &…

Washington Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits Law Blog

Covers events in labor, employment, and employee benefits law in Seattle, Washington. By Donald W. Heyrich.

http://www.waemploymentlawblog.com/blog/

Jun 18
Eighth Circuit Enforces “But For” Burden of Proof in ADEA Case

Eighth Circuit Enforces “But For” Burden of Proof in ADEA Case
May 22
FMLA Protection for Part-timers?

FMLA Protection for Part-timers?

This week the Indiana Supreme Court held that an employee f illing multiple positions with the same employer is eligible for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act if that employee’s total service is sufficient to qualify -…
Mar 31
Jurors’ Use of the Web Causing Problems at Trial

Jurors’ Use of the Web Causing Problems at Trial

A major rise in the use of handheld devices such as the Blackberry and iPhone is becoming a problem in courtrooms across the country. A mistrial was recently declared in a major criminal drug trial in federal district court in Florida,…

Rank this Week: 1779

Hospitality Labor and Employment…

Hospitality Labor and Employment Law Blog

Covers labor and employment laws and policies that affects the hospitality industry. By Epstein Becker Green.

http://www.hospitalitylaboremploymentlawblog.com/

May 8
Court of Appeals Rules NLRB Notice Posting Violates Employer Free Speech Right

Court of Appeals Rules NLRB Notice Posting Violates Employer Free Speech Right

By Adam C. Abrahms and Steven M. Swirsky In another major defeat for President Obama’s appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit found that the Board lacked the…
May 7
Hospitality Employers Are Ready for Meaningful Guidance on Wellness Programs from EEOC

Hospitality Employers Are Ready for Meaningful Guidance on Wellness Programs from EEOC

By: Kara M. Maciel The EEOC is holding a public meeting tomorrow, May 8, 2013, to discuss wellness programs and how the EEOC should interpret them under the ADA, GINA and other laws. This is welcome news to…
May 6
What To Know About ACA Collective Bargaining, in Employment Law360

What To Know About ACA Collective Bargaining, in Employment Law360

Evan Rosen and Mark M. Trapp of the Labor and Employment practice co-wrote an article titled “What To Know About ACA Collective Bargaining.” Following is an excerpt: For the unionized employer, the advent of the Affordable…

Rank this Week: 1818

Wage & Hour Defense Blog

Covers wage and hour law developments. By Epstein Becker Green.

http://www.wagehourblog.com/

May 8
Michael Kun Quoted in Inside Counsel About Dukes Impact on Wage-Hour Class Action

Michael Kun Quoted in Inside Counsel About Dukes Impact on Wage-Hour Class Action

Michael Kun, co-founder of this blog and Member of Epstein Becker Green, was recently quoted in Inside Counsel about the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision upon wage-hour class actions. The article,…
Apr 23
Epstein Becker Green Releases New Version of Wage & Hour Guide App

Epstein Becker Green Releases New Version of Wage & Hour Guide App

We are pleased to announce the release of a new version of our Wage & Hour Guide app that puts federal and state wage-hour laws at employers’ fingertips. To download the app, click here. The new version features an updated main…
Apr 21
The Ninth Circuit Joins Other Circuits In Recognizing "Hybrid" Wage-Hour Class Action

The Ninth Circuit Joins Other Circuits In Recognizing "Hybrid" Wage-Hour Class Action

By Michael Kun “Hybrid” wage-hour class actions are by no means a new concept. In a “hybrid” class action, the named plaintiff files suit seeking to represent classes under both the federal Fair Labor Standards…

Rank this Week: 1885

Bay Area Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers employment discrimination, employee privacy, and employment arbitration cases. By Siegel, LeWitter & Malkani.

http://www.bayareaemploymentlawyerblog.com/

Apr 26
Equitable Estoppel Claim Denied Where Employee Ultimately Deemed Ineligible For Family Leave

Equitable Estoppel Claim Denied Where Employee Ultimately Deemed Ineligible For Family Leave

Employers shouldn't have such a tough time figuring out whether and when an employee is eligible for a protected leave of absence under California law (California Family Right Act - CFRA) or federal law (Family and Medical Leave Act - FMLA). …
Apr 19
"Me Too" Evidence of Discrimination Against Others May Depend Upon How Original Complaint of Discrimination Is Framed in the Complaint

"Me Too" Evidence of Discrimination Against Others May Depend Upon How Original Complaint of Discrimination Is Framed in the Complaint

California has good law for employees regarding the admission of evidence that the employer discriminated against other employees, commonly referred to as "me too" evidence. Case law is clear that an employee can submit evidence that the…
Apr 2
Arbitrator's Award Vacated: Error to Hold that Employee Could Be Denied Family Leave Due to Employer's Misinterpretation of the Law

Arbitrator's Award Vacated: Error to Hold that Employee Could Be Denied Family Leave Due to Employer's Misinterpretation of the Law

Mr. Richey worked as a sales manager at a Toyota dealership. He suffered a back injury while moving furniture at home, and applied for family leave from Toyota. The leave was granted, but Mr. Richey was fired because his employer alleged that…

Rank this Week: 1873

Fair Competition Law Blog

Covers trade secrets, noncompetes, privacy and security, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, trademarks, copyrights, and business torts. By Russell Beck.

http://faircompetitionlaw.com

Apr 22
Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
Apr 22
Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
Apr 15
Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief

Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief

The Fairly Competing hosts - John Marsh, Russell Beck, and Ken Vanko - discuss injunction practice in Episode 6. The most common form of relief in non-compete and trade secrets cases, preliminary injunctions require parties to act and respond…

Rank this Week: 1863

Working the Law: News and Views on…

Working the Law: News and Views on Employment Issues

Covers Massachusetts employment law issues such as employment discrimination, sexual harasment and wrongful discharge. By Jack Merrill.

http://framinghamlegal.com

May 17
State’s Highest Court Holds Independent Contractor Statute Can Apply to Workers Outside Massachusett

State’s Highest Court Holds Independent Contractor Statute Can Apply to Workers Outside Massachusett

In a decision that might be said to foist an employer upon its own petard, Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that the state’s rigid independent contractor statute can be applied to workers who never set foot…
May 16
Defense against Lawsuit – Noncompetition Agreement

Defense against Lawsuit – Noncompetition Agreement

A small Metrowest plumbing company was sued in Worcester Superior Court after it hired a plumber who formerly worked for its competitor. The employer had previously been threatened with suit unless the employee either quit or was fired. Both…
Apr 29
Arbitration Clause in Employee Handbook is Unenforceable

Arbitration Clause in Employee Handbook is Unenforceable

In a decision that may undermine the validity of a relatively common method used by employers to require the arbitration of employment disputes, a U.S. District Court judge recently decided that a company’s dispute resolution…

Rank this Week: 1899

New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog

Published By Nirenberg Law Firm, LLC

http://www.njemploymentlawfirmblog.com/

Nov 21
Reducing Employee Hours in Response to Overtime Lawsuit Can Be Retaliatory

Reducing Employee Hours in Response to Overtime Lawsuit Can Be Retaliatory

New Jersey's Appellate Division recently recognized it can be unlawful for a company to reduce employees' overtime hours in response to an overtime lawsuit. Specifically, the case finds that such a policy could violate New Jersey's…
Nov 13
Targeting Alcoholic Employees for Drug Testing Can Violate New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

Targeting Alcoholic Employees for Drug Testing Can Violate New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

Late last month, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company may have violated New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) when it fired an employee suffering from alcoholism after she failed a…
Nov 6
What Compensation Is an Employee Entitled to if His Employer Was Affected By Hurricane Sandy?

What Compensation Is an Employee Entitled to if His Employer Was Affected By Hurricane Sandy?

As a result of Hurricane Sandy, many businesses in New York and New Jersey had to stop their operations for a considerable period of time. Now that many employees are returning back to work, they are asking whether they should be paid for…

Rank this Week: 1922

Wage & Hour - Development…

Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights

Highlighting recent and noteworthy developments in cases and regulations on wage and hour laws that affect large and small businesses. Published by Mark Tabakman of Fox Rothschild.

http://wagehourlaw.foxrothschild.com/

May 16
Lack of Accurate Records Does Not Equal Windfall In FLSA Suit

Lack of Accurate Records Does Not Equal Windfall In FLSA Suit

The Eighth Circuit in Carmody v. Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners addressed the standard of proof in a wage and hour case when an employer failed to maintain accurate timekeeping records. The Court held that even under the…
Apr 30
DOL Audits Will Rise With New Funding Increase

DOL Audits Will Rise With New Funding Increase

I have often posted on the recently found aggressiveness of the Departments of Labor, on both the federal and state levels, to step up enforcement of (alleged) wage-hour (i.e. overtime) violations and independent contractor audits (i.e.…
Apr 29
Proposed Rule Change By the Department of Labor Could Negatively Affect The Elderly and Disabled

Proposed Rule Change By the Department of Labor Could Negatively Affect The Elderly and Disabled

The National Association of Medicaid Directors (“NAMD”) is challenging the proposed rule to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to home health care workers. Currently, home health care workers are exempt from the…

Rank this Week: 1936

Overtime Lawyer Blog

Covers minimum wage and tip credit in Georgia. By Buckley & Klein, LLP.

http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/

May 14
Undocumented Workers May Recover Back Wages Under The FLSA

Undocumented Workers May Recover Back Wages Under The FLSA

Many workers think if they are “undocumented,” then they cannot get back pay or other damages for unpaid overtime or other wage and hour violation. This is not the case. In fact, undocumented workers have the same rights as…
May 6
Congress To Vote On Working Families Flexibility Act

Congress To Vote On Working Families Flexibility Act

This week Congress will vote on the “Working Families Flexibility Act,” sponsored by Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.) Touted as a family friendly provision, Act would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by giving employers the…
Apr 29
Retaliation After Overtime Pay Lawsuit Filed Violates FLSA

Retaliation After Overtime Pay Lawsuit Filed Violates FLSA

An overtime pay case filed against the Coyote Ugly Saloon Development Corp., which owns the popular “Coyote Ugly” bar chain is heating up. The recently filed class action lawsuit alleges a number of federal labor law violations,…

Rank this Week: 1975

Minnesota Labor & Employment Law…

Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog

Provides legal news for Minnesota employers. By Abrams & Schmidt.

http://www.minnesotalaboremploymentlawblog.com/

May 10
SUBWAY Restaurants Pay Right!

SUBWAY Restaurants Pay Right!

SUBWAY Restaurants “Eat Fresh!” slogan may need to be changed to “Pay Right.” This week the U.S. DOL - Wage and Hour Division announced it is partnering with the national SUBWAY headquarters for the purpose of…
May 8
Video Interview: What Employers Can Learn from Ann Curry's Departure from The Today Show

Video Interview: What Employers Can Learn from Ann Curry's Departure from The Today Show

Following up on my recent post on the issue of workplace blogging, I had the opportunity to speak with Colin O'Keefe of LXBN TV regarding Ann Curry's departure from The Today Show. In the interview, I explain the hostile environment she…
May 6
Bullying in the Workplace: All Eyes on NBC

Bullying in the Workplace: All Eyes on NBC

The media storm continues about the bullying suffered by former NBC Today show host, Ann Curry, at the hands of fellow co-workers and producers of the morning television show. It sounds as if there was a conspiracy to oust her, or in the…

Rank this Week: 2005

Drew Capuder's Employment Law Blog

Covers employment law news and analysis, focusing on the US Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of West Virginia. By Drew M. Capuder.

http://www.dcemploymentlawblog.com/

Oct 9
Favorite quotes about the law, part 1

Favorite quotes about the law, part 1

Maybe it’s the frustrated novelist in me, but I’ve been thinking about literature and law.
Sep 13
We’ve moved!! (but only our URL)

We’ve moved!! (but only our URL)

We’ve moved!! Kinda. Okay, it’s not a real move of anything physical. Our law firm, including the tables chairs, files, and whatever else, are all still in exactly the same place.
Sep 13
Fifth Circuit applies hostile work environment to age claim

Fifth Circuit applies hostile work environment to age claim

Courts have sometimes questioned whether hostile work environment claims apply to all “flavors” of discrimination.

Rank this Week: 1998

New Jersey Employment Law Blog

Covers CEPA/whistleblower, ERISA, non-compete agreements, sexual harassment, Title VII, USERRA and workers compensation. By Steinberg Law Offices.

http://employment.lawfirmnewjersey.com/

May 10
Do Employers Have to Pay Summer Interns?

Do Employers Have to Pay Summer Interns?

My nephew just came home for summer break from his sophomore year at college, which got me to thinking. (No, not about how much I would like to be back in college.) What profitable use of the next three months will our returning…
Apr 18
Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk - Is This FLSA Mootness Decision Itself Moot?

Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk - Is This FLSA Mootness Decision Itself Moot?

Where to begin on yesterday's US Supreme Court decision in Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk? Perhaps we should start, oddly enough, with Justice Kagan's dissent, which is quite unlike any I have seen before. She says: Feel free to…
Apr 2
All You Could Ask For

All You Could Ask For

Sometimes we go way off topic, and today is such a day. And for a good cause. Mike Greenberg is a sportscaster, the co-host of ESPN's morning drive show, the top-rated "Mike & Mike" show. Greenberg's new book, All You Could Ask For,…

Rank this Week: 2036

New York Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers employment law topics such as age, employment, gender, racial, and sexual orientation discrimination, as well as sexual harasment. Published by New York employment law lawyers, Schwartz & Perry LLP

http://www.nyemploymentlawyer.com/

May 2
Schwartz & Perry Prevails in 2nd Circuit Appeal of Sexual Harassment Claim under the New York City Human Rights Law

Schwartz & Perry Prevails in 2nd Circuit Appeal of Sexual Harassment Claim under the New York City Human Rights Law

We are pleased to share a favorable decision from the 2nd Circuit regarding Sexual Harassment claims under the New York City Human Rights Law. The case is Mihalik v. Credit Agricole Cheuvreux North America, Inc. The full text of the…
Mar 25
Court Clarifies What Proof Is Required to Prove Race Discrimination

Court Clarifies What Proof Is Required to Prove Race Discrimination

Victims of employment discrimination often suffer harassment over a period of years and, as a result, may be unable to recall the specific circumstances of each act against them. Adding on the fact that discrimination is rarely done openly,…
Mar 18
New York City Job Bias Law Approved Over Veto

New York City Job Bias Law Approved Over Veto

New York City will soon have the nation’s broadest laws barring employers from rejecting out of work applicants. When the law takes effect in June, New York City will be the fourth location in the country with some type of legislation…

Rank this Week: 2023

Blake Firm Business Law Blog

Covers business law, contracts, business litigation and intellectual property issues.

http://theblakefirm.com/blog/

Jan 29
Austin Innovation Week & RISE Entrepreneurship Conference Presentation

Austin Innovation Week & RISE Entrepreneurship Conference Presentation

We are proud to announce two new business law presentations in the month of May. For the third year in a row, we are hosting a presentation with the RISE Entrepreneurship Conference. We are also hosting a business law presentation ……
Oct 8
Enforcing Texas Employment Contracts & Non-Compete Agreement

Enforcing Texas Employment Contracts & Non-Compete Agreement

Non-compete agreements in employment contracts are often misunderstood by both employers and employees. Texas employment law generally protects employees, and Texas is known as a right to work state, often construing employment contracts and…
Oct 2
Selling a C-Corp: Stock Sale vs Asset Sale

Selling a C-Corp: Stock Sale vs Asset Sale

Selling a corporation is generally achieved by either an asset sale or by selling all company stock. When selling a business in Texas, selling the stock of a C-corporation rather than just selling the company assets often results in better…

Rank this Week: 2028

New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers New Jersey civil rights violations and employment law. By Siegler & Traub, L.L.C.

http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/

May 2
Credit History Discrimination

Credit History Discrimination

There is a bill before the New York City Council that, if passed into law, would prohibit employers from using credit histories in hiring except in the very few cases where credit checks are required by law. This bill would be the strongest…
Apr 30
Bill Introduced to Address Workplace Discrimination Against LGBT Employee

Bill Introduced to Address Workplace Discrimination Against LGBT Employee

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) of Oregon has introduced legislation to prohibit discrimination in the workplace against LGBT Americans. The "Employment Non- Discrimination Act" would prohibit intentional employment discrimination against LGBT workers…
Apr 17
NJ Legislature Introduces Bill to Limit Non-Compete Agreement

NJ Legislature Introduces Bill to Limit Non-Compete Agreement

New Jersey State Assemblymen Peter J. Barnes, III, Joseph V. Egan and Wayne P. Deangelo recently introduced a bill in the New Jersey State Assembly which limits the enforceability of certain post-employment restrictive provisions in…

Rank this Week: 2079

Orange County Employment Attorney…

Orange County Employment Attorney Blog

Published By Workplace Justice Advocates, PLC

http://www.orangecountyemploymentattorneyblog.com/

Apr 15
Firm Defeats Summary Judgment by Biogen Idec, Inc. on Disability Discrimination, Failure to Provide Accommodations, CFRA Violations and Failure to Engage in Interactive Proce

Firm Defeats Summary Judgment by Biogen Idec, Inc. on Disability Discrimination, Failure to Provide Accommodations, CFRA Violations and Failure to Engage in Interactive Proce

On Friday, April 12, 2013, our law firm defeated defendant Biogen Idec Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment and/or summary adjudication in Orange County Superior Court. Plaintiff, represented by our law firm, sued the pharmaceutical giant…
Apr 11
Actress Sharon Stone will Face a Harassment Suit by Former Nanny

Actress Sharon Stone will Face a Harassment Suit by Former Nanny

Wrongful termination lawsuits against Los Angeles celebrities are a hot topic. Erlinda T. Elemen, worked as a nanny for Sharon Stone, former model and actress, from 2006 to early 2011. Elemen claimed to have been fired from her position…
Apr 4
High End Beverly Hills Sushi Restaurant hit with Labor Violation Fine

High End Beverly Hills Sushi Restaurant hit with Labor Violation Fine

Beverly Hills, CA: Urasawa, the trendy and enormously expensive sushi restaurant, ranked 2nd most expensive restaurant by the Daily Meal, will have to pay its workers large amounts of fines totaling $65,785. Three of Urasawa's workers will…

Rank this Week: 2095

Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers workplace discrimination, and employee rights news and updates. By Joseph & Kirschenbaum LLP.

http://www.employment-lawyer-blog.com/

Mar 29
What Happens When a Restaurant Tries to Intimidate Its Employees Out of Joining a New York Class Action Lawsuit?

What Happens When a Restaurant Tries to Intimidate Its Employees Out of Joining a New York Class Action Lawsuit?

Would defendants in a New York wage and hour class action lawsuit ever dare to intimidate potential plaintiffs out of making a claim? You might be thinking: that sounds like good fodder for a police procedural. But there's no way actual…
Mar 22
Astonishing Sexual Harassment Case: Woman Who Sued Prada Japan Hit with Counter Suit for $780,000!

Astonishing Sexual Harassment Case: Woman Who Sued Prada Japan Hit with Counter Suit for $780,000!

If your New York City employer sexually harassed you -- or failed to promote you for illegal and/or despicable reasons -- take heart that you work in a country where legal system affords victims of workplace mistreatment robust rights.…
Mar 11
Breaking Out of Procrastination to Finally "Do Something" about Your Wage and Hour Violation Case

Breaking Out of Procrastination to Finally "Do Something" about Your Wage and Hour Violation Case

Whether you worked as a server at a New York City restaurant that distributed tips to workers not supposed to be in the tip pool; a contract worker who never received overtime pay on a difficult project, or a construction worker that got paid…

Rank this Week: 2089

St. Louis Overtime Lawyer Blog

Covers wage and hour, breaks and off the clock work. By Riggan Law Firm, LLC.

http://www.stlouisovertimelawyerblog.com/

Mar 14
Work-Related Travel Time: When Is It Compensable?

Work-Related Travel Time: When Is It Compensable?

Many people travel for work. However, many people do not know their rights as an employee or how their employer should adequately compensate them for this travel time. The law on compensable travel time can be a tricky business to navigate,…
Mar 10
Riggan Law Firm Obtains Conditional Class Certification in Paramedic/EMT Overtime Lawsuit

Riggan Law Firm Obtains Conditional Class Certification in Paramedic/EMT Overtime Lawsuit

On March 8, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, in the case of Burkeen, et al. v. New Madrid County Ambulance District, issued an Order conditionally certifying the case as a collective action pursuant…
Mar 2
Riggan Law Firm Obtains Court Order Invalidating Class Waiver

Riggan Law Firm Obtains Court Order Invalidating Class Waiver

Currently, a major issue in the field of labor law is the enforceability of class waivers. Some employers have attempted to avoid the risk of class action employment cases by requiring their employees--as a condition of employment or…

Rank this Week: 2085

Sexual Harassment Lawyer Blawg

Covers racial and sexual harassment and education law. By Law Offices of Joshua Friedman.

http://www.sexualharassmentlawyerblawg.com/

Jan 2
New York Athletic Club Tried to keep Testimony about Sexual Harassment and Racial Slurs Secret

New York Athletic Club Tried to keep Testimony about Sexual Harassment and Racial Slurs Secret

During the Civil Rights Movement advocates used a combination of lawsuits, sit ins, protest marches, and boycotts, to fight institutional racism. Newspaper reporting of these protests played an important role in changing public opinion, which…
Dec 25
In Our Little Town...Discrimination

In Our Little Town...Discrimination

My town has wonderful open-minded people and great schools. It's, a lovely community. So, the fact that young, African-American woman, had to bring a lawsuit against a local restaurant for employment discrimination, tells you that racial…
Nov 29
Landlord Settles Suit over Sex Offender Super for $2 million

Landlord Settles Suit over Sex Offender Super for $2 million

As the NY Post reported, Stanley Katz, the "Upper West Side landlord who knowingly employed a child rapist as his building super will cough up $2 million to settle . . ." this sexual harassment lawsuit. Law Offices of Joshua Friedman…

Rank this Week: 2073

Labor Employment Law Blog

Up to date information on Labor and Employment. Published by Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.laboremploymentlawblog.com/

May 15
Mexican Federal Labor Law Reform: What Companies Doing Business in Mexico Need to Know

Mexican Federal Labor Law Reform: What Companies Doing Business in Mexico Need to Know

By Brian Arbetter and Terese Connolly Mexico’s new Federal Labor Law (FLL) took effect on December 1, 2012. The reform seeks to modernize Mexico’s labor law. The new FLL’s major, employment related amendments…
May 15
New York City Council Passes Act Requiring Mandatory Paid Sick Leave

New York City Council Passes Act Requiring Mandatory Paid Sick Leave

By Sean Kirby On May 8, 2013, the New York City Council, by a 45-3 vote, passed the New York City Earned Sick Time Act which will require employers with 20 or more employees to provide paid sick leave to...
May 12
New Appellate Decision Applies Brinker to Require Certification of Certain Meal and Rest Claim

New Appellate Decision Applies Brinker to Require Certification of Certain Meal and Rest Claim

By Thomas Kaufman On Friday afternoon, the Fourth Appellate District, Division 3 (Orange County) decided Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Associates (Faulkinbury II). This was a meal period, rest period, and overtime class certification decision…

Rank this Week: 2119

Youth and Work

Covers workplace law for young people in Canada.

http://www.youthandwork.ca/

May 13
No Wage Ghetto: Unpaid Internships in Ontario's Retail Sector

No Wage Ghetto: Unpaid Internships in Ontario's Retail Sector

The growth of unpaid internships in Ontario's labour market is alarming. Traditionally, the highest incidents of illegal unpaid internships have been found in the glamor industries (i.e. magazine publishing, public relations, media, and…
May 9
Why Can't Wind Mobile Pay Their Interns?

Why Can't Wind Mobile Pay Their Interns?

Just a short post today. Canadian telecommunications companies are among the worst offenders when it comes to exploiting young workers in Canada. Misclassification of employees as interns and wage theft seem to be quite common in the…
May 6
Working This Summer? Know Your Right

Working This Summer? Know Your Right

Today I'm appearing on CBC Radio's Ontario Today (tune in after 12:30 pm to listen to me) to discuss the topic of "crappy summer jobs". I thought that I would collect a few resources that young workers and their parents can use to navigate…

Rank this Week: 2160

Jottings By An Employer's Lawyer

Covers employment law cases. By Michael Fox.

http://employerslawyer.blogspot.com/

May 7
Another Bad Day in the DC Circuit for the NLRB

Another Bad Day in the DC Circuit for the NLRB

Today, the D.C. Circuit struck down the NLRB's rule which required all employers over which it had jurisdiction to post a notice advising employees of their rights under the NLRA. National Association of Manufacturers v. NLRB (D.C. Cir.…
May 2
The Next Protected Class - Ex-con

The Next Protected Class - Ex-con

The EEOC last year issued some updated guidance on Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII. It laid out a blue print for how to plead a case under Title VII using the…
Apr 22
A Ground Floor Opportunity? Litigation Finance

A Ground Floor Opportunity? Litigation Finance

I really have not had much chance to give the area of third party litigation financing a lot of thought, but my initial instincts are that while it may be good for lawyers, it seems unlikely to be good for clients. Maybe there is a…

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Texas Employment Law Blog

Covers employment law and discrimination issues. By the McKinney Law Firm.

http://www.texasemploymentlawblog.com/

May 20
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Employer Wellness Program

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Employer Wellness Program

As employer wellness programs become increasingly more common, so do questions regarding their benefits and drawbacks. On May 8, 2013, the EEOC issued a press release that outlined a meeting of a panel of representatives of business, advocacy…
Apr 30
Corporate Attorneys Planning Strategies to "Pick Off" FLSA Collective Action

Corporate Attorneys Planning Strategies to "Pick Off" FLSA Collective Action

Corporate defense lawyers are sharpening their knives in light of the Supreme Court's recent opinion in Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk. And, while there is still some debate as to the long-term implications of the case due to procedural…
Apr 29
Loss Prevention Often Lies to Employee

Loss Prevention Often Lies to Employee

Loss Prevention Is Lying To You So you're called into the back room. It's a tiny one with no windows and only one door. In the room is someone who identifies himself as being from Loss Prevention. He seems so nice. He tells you he's…

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New York Employment Lawyer Blog

Published By Villanueva & Sanchala Attorneys At Law

http://www.new-york-employment-lawyer-blog.com/

May 17
HSBC Layoff & Severance Agreement Attorney - 14,000 employees to be laid off

HSBC Layoff & Severance Agreement Attorney - 14,000 employees to be laid off

Our New York Severance Pay Lawyers have counseled many employees of HSBC, who were laid off, had their positions eliminated or were otherwise disciplined. Recently, HSBC announced that it intends to eliminate 14,000 positions, which is…
Mar 13
NY Workers Compensation Penalty Appeal Lawyer - Protect Your Business & Save Money

NY Workers Compensation Penalty Appeal Lawyer - Protect Your Business & Save Money

Our Award-Winning Workers Compensation Defense Attorneys have successfully represented many New York and out-of-state employers and homeowners with a nanny who have received a Notice of Penalty (or Judgment Notice) for not having the…
Mar 8
Medicaid Fraud NY Attorney Update on Million Dollar Lawsuit - Blow the Whistle

Medicaid Fraud NY Attorney Update on Million Dollar Lawsuit - Blow the Whistle

Our NY Whistleblower Attorneys have been asked to comment on a new lawsuit against Park Avenue Medical Associates and its related entities. The lawsuit seeks over $1,000,000 in damages. The Company allegedly billed Medicare for medically…

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Independent Contractor Compliance…

Independent Contractor Compliance Legal Blog

Covers the defense of misclassification claims and class actions, audits and investigations by the IRS and state tax and workforce agencies. By Pepper Hamilton LLP.

http://independentcontractorcompliance.com/

May 16
IRS to Reinvigorate its QETP Program in Effort to Crack Down Harder on Independent Contractor Misclassification

IRS to Reinvigorate its QETP Program in Effort to Crack Down Harder on Independent Contractor Misclassification

The Chief of the IRS’s Employment Tax Policy section, John Tuzynski, told lawyers on May 10, 2013 at an American Bar Association’s meeting of tax lawyers in Washington, D.C. that the IRS will soon be pursuing more cases involving…
May 14
Cable Company Pays $1.075 Million to Settle Misclassification Case with U.S. Department of Labor for Cable, Telephone, and Internet Installer

Cable Company Pays $1.075 Million to Settle Misclassification Case with U.S. Department of Labor for Cable, Telephone, and Internet Installer

The U.S. Department of Labor has targeted a number of industries for allegedly misclassifying employees as independent contractors (ICs), and cable companies are one of them. On May 9, 2013, the Labor Department announced in a press…
May 5
April 2013 Monthly Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Update

April 2013 Monthly Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Update

April 2013 In the Courts New York federal district court grants plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in lawsuit alleging that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) misclassified U.S Open umpires as independent…

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Wage Law

Covers California wage and hour law. By Walsh & Walsh.

http://www.californiawagelaw.com/wage_law/

May 16
No, Samy, the Tips Belong to the Server

No, Samy, the Tips Belong to the Server

Have you seen the epic meltdown on Chef Gordon Ramsey's show "Kitchen Nightmares" feating Amy's Baking Company? This is quite possibly the greatest public relations failure by a small business that I've ever witnessed. As a wage and…
Mar 1
SCOTUS Hears Argument in American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant

SCOTUS Hears Argument in American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, an arbitration class action waiver case from the Second Circuit that could expand or reduce the scope of AT&T Mobility LLC v.…
Feb 28
Wage Cheats in Chinatown

Wage Cheats in Chinatown

We love Chinatown, but it is teeming with employers who oppress their laborers and refuse to pay minimum wage and overtime, or violate other labor laws such as those requiring meal and rest breaks. The latest violator is Dick Lee...

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Employment and Labour Law

Covers employment law in Canada. BY FMC Law.

http://www.employmentandlabour.com

May 14
Receipt of Pornographic Material was not Just Cause for Dismissal: Appeal Court

Receipt of Pornographic Material was not Just Cause for Dismissal: Appeal Court

In the 2001 case of McKinley v. B.C. Tel, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a contextual approach is required in order to determine whether there is just cause for termination of employment. A recent wrongful…
Apr 2
Reinstatement of Employment Ordered – a Decade after Disability Leave Commenced

Reinstatement of Employment Ordered – a Decade after Disability Leave Commenced

In a March 2013 decision that is likely to be challenged in the courts, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the reinstatement of an employee a decade after she went on disability leave, together with loss of wages from June…
Mar 20
Employee Jailed for Accepting Bribe

Employee Jailed for Accepting Bribe

An employee of a drive test centre has been jailed for accepting a bribe from a driving instructor, who has also been jailed. Harvey Aitchison worked as a driving examiner for DriveTest Centre, the agency that tests Ontario drivers, in…

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AALRR Labor & Employment Law Blog

Focused on California labor and employment law from an employer perspective. By Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo.

http://aalrremploymentlawblog.blogspot.com/

Oct 17
AALRR Employment Law Blog Moves to New Site!

AALRR Employment Law Blog Moves to New Site!

Due largely to your support, we have out grown our current blog site and have created a new blog in connection with the release of our new firm website – www.aalrr.com. It is new, but the same great information is still available.
Oct 16
NLRB Issues Series of Decisions Affecting Workplace Policie

NLRB Issues Series of Decisions Affecting Workplace Policie

By Ronald W. Novotny and Jonathan JudgeIn the past several months, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a series of decisions that could affect everyday policies that union and non-union employers maintain in the workplace. …
Sep 24
AALRR Attorneys Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict On Claims Of Age Discrimination and Retaliation

AALRR Attorneys Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict On Claims Of Age Discrimination and Retaliation

On August 31, 2012, AALRRattorneys Irma Rodriguez Moisa and Sharon J. Ormond obtained a unanimous jury defense verdict in favor of The Regents of the University of California after a 14-day jury trial. The Plaintiff, James Friedman, was…

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Great Work!

Covers labor and employment law issues. By Roetzel & Andress.

http://ralawemployment.blogspot.com/

May 20
Ohio Supreme Court to Rule on Definition of a Compensable Psychiatric Condition Under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law

Ohio Supreme Court to Rule on Definition of a Compensable Psychiatric Condition Under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law

Armstrong v. Jurgenson, Case No. 2012-0244, is currently pending before the Ohio Supreme Court. Oral argument was held January 23, 2013. The case concerns a claimant who was diagnosed with sprain/strain injuries and post-traumatic stress…
May 15
Dual Jurisdiction - Ohio Workers’ Compensation

Dual Jurisdiction - Ohio Workers’ Compensation

Ohio Revised Code 4213.542 does not permit the filing of a workers’ compensation claim in Ohio if a claimant or the dependents involved in a workers’ compensation claim have been granted an allowed claim in another state. In…
Apr 26
Think You Purchased Assets “Free and Clear”? That’s Not Always the Case When it Comes to Liability for Violations of Federal Employment and Labor Law

Think You Purchased Assets “Free and Clear”? That’s Not Always the Case When it Comes to Liability for Violations of Federal Employment and Labor Law

Generally, buyers of corporate assets intend to acquire the assets but not the liabilities of the seller. Whether or not a purchaser acquires such liabilities is an issue of successor liability. Most states limit successor liability to…

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New Jersey Lawyers Blog

Covers New Jersey business, labor and employment, estate planning and consumer law. By McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC.

http://www.newjerseylawyersblog.com/

May 16
The Value of a Buy-Sell Agreement

The Value of a Buy-Sell Agreement

Every owner of a closely held small business should have an up to date buy-sell agreement. A buy-sell agreement is a written agreement between business owners. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure that the current owners are…
Apr 19
Accident Check List - Steps You Should Take Following a New Jersey Accident

Accident Check List - Steps You Should Take Following a New Jersey Accident

Everyone should do their best to avoid accidents that lead to injuries such as car, bus, motorcycle, or trucking accidents, a slip and fall accident, or a work related accident - but some accidents cannot be avoided. Once you get into an…
Apr 10
The Value of a Buy-Sell Agreement

The Value of a Buy-Sell Agreement

Every owner of a closely held small business should have an up to date buy-sell agreement. A buy-sell agreement is a written agreement between a business's owners. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure that the current owners are…

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New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers New Jersey employment contracts, employment discrimination law, and severance agreements. By Krenkel & Krenkel, LLC.

http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyer.net/

Feb 21
NJ Employment Lawyer Slated to Head New Jersey Bar Association.

NJ Employment Lawyer Slated to Head New Jersey Bar Association.

Paulette Brown, an African-American female lawyer from the State of new Jersey is slated to head up the NJ Bar Association. Ms. Brown is an employment lawyer and was previously awarded Young Lawyer of the Year Award by the Bar...
Dec 6
Claim Notice Required For Discrimination Lawsuit Against Port Authority of NY and NJ.

Claim Notice Required For Discrimination Lawsuit Against Port Authority of NY and NJ.

New Jersey Employment Lawyer Reports: In the absence of a claim notice, a former police officer's retaliatory discharge lawsuit against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was properly dismissed, a state appeals court held…
Dec 3
More Employers Creating Social Media Policies in the Workplace.

More Employers Creating Social Media Policies in the Workplace.

New Jersey Employment Lawyer Reports. We are seeing an increase in the number of employers adopting policies on social media in the workplace. It seems that the separation between personal life and work life is getting blurry as more…

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Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure: Employment law for U.S. companies with employees in Canada: By attorneys at Fasken Martineau law firm

http://employmentlawpost.com/northernexposure

Nov 25
Employers on their own for compliance with health and safety order

Employers on their own for compliance with health and safety order

by Rosalind H. Cooper
Nov 18
Pre-resignation training costs not recoverable

Pre-resignation training costs not recoverable

by Jennifer Shepherd Can Canadian employers who require employees to undergo training to upgrade their skills as part of their employment then seek reimbursement from the employee if the employee subsequently resigns?
Nov 11
Indefinite protection for federal employee disabled by work-related injury

Indefinite protection for federal employee disabled by work-related injury

by Nicola Sutton When the employment relationship becomes impossible to perform because of a factor outside the control of a Canadian employer or employee, the employee’s employment can be terminated by virtue of frustration of contract.…

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Workplace Discrimination Blog

Covers legislation and case law pertaining to workplace discrimination and retaliation. By The Employment Law Group.

http://workplacediscriminationblog.com

Nov 19
RiteAid Agrees to Pay $250,000 to Settle Disability and Retaliation Discrimination Suit Filed by EEOC

RiteAid Agrees to Pay $250,000 to Settle Disability and Retaliation Discrimination Suit Filed by EEOC

Christopher Fultz, a pharmacy order picker at a Rite Aid in Perryman, Maryland, will receive $250,000 from Rite Aid to settle a disability and retaliation
Nov 15
DuPriest and Sons to Pay $24,000 for Alleged Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act

DuPriest and Sons to Pay $24,000 for Alleged Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act

DuPriest and Sons has agreed to pay a former employee $24,000 to settle a disability discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov 15
EEOC Settles Age Discrimination Suit Against Computer Systems, LLC For $32,500

EEOC Settles Age Discrimination Suit Against Computer Systems, LLC For $32,500

Computer Systems LLC agreed to pay $32,500 to settle a suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) that alleged the company violated the

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Business Brawls Blog

Covers business litigation issues. By Kaufman Law.

http://www.businessbrawls.com/blog

May 14
When You Should Appeal

When You Should Appeal

Some attorneys like to appeal every case that the client can afford to pay for. Others don’t agree and file an appeal only when they see clear error. I don’t agree that there is a blanket rule for appeals. It…
May 7
Zealous Representation? Or Deliberate Overkill?

Zealous Representation? Or Deliberate Overkill?

Sometimes you run into lawyers and clients who just don’t seem to have any idea of proportionality. I won’t name names, but a couple of national firms are that way. So they might take case worth a few thousand and…
Apr 30
Post Trial Blue

Post Trial Blue

I was all set to try a case in Federal court tomorrow. About 3-4 days of trial. The issues were not complicated-it was a simple contract case– but the background was highly technical so the judge could understand why my…

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Chicago Small Business Lawyer Blog

Covers Business Law and Employment Law. Published By The Prinz Law Firm, P.C.

http://www.chicagosmallbusinesslawyerblog.com/

May 9
Contracts are everywhere!

Contracts are everywhere!

By Poonam K. Lakhani When you begin a small business, you will be inundated with contracts. You will likely have contracts related to all aspects of your business, everything from your lease, agreements with vendors, to even agreements with…
Apr 25
That uncomfortable conversation...

That uncomfortable conversation...

By: Poonam K. Lakhani So you have an employee whose performance is just not up to par anymore. What do you do? Disciplining an employee can be just as stressful for a business owner, as it is for the employee. Not only do you want to be…
Apr 23
Top 10 Tips for Launching a Business in Illinois - Tip 6: Don't Hire Employees Until You are Prepared to Hire Employee

Top 10 Tips for Launching a Business in Illinois - Tip 6: Don't Hire Employees Until You are Prepared to Hire Employee

The caption may sound a bit obvious. Clearly you do not plan to hire employees until you really need to hire employees. However, there is more to this issue than what immediately may come to mind. Employees are a large expense, and most…

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Pennsylvania Worker's Compensation…

Pennsylvania Worker's Compensation Blog

Covers issues and topics relating to worker's compensation and Social Security litigation. Published by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Law Firm of Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson.

http://www.paworkinjury.com/blog/

Nov 20
OSHA guidelines to keep retail workers safe during Black Friday

OSHA guidelines to keep retail workers safe during Black Friday

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, that means Black Friday shopping is also near. Black Friday shopping deals bring massive amounts of shoppers to retail stores. While Black Friday can be exciting and offer great savings, it also…
Nov 13
Industrial chemical used by workers linked to Parkinson'

Industrial chemical used by workers linked to Parkinson'

Parkinson's disease may be more common among industrial workers in Pennsylvania and the U.S., according to a recent study. Researchers reported that workers exposed to industrial solvents have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's…
Nov 6
Hurricane Sandy emergency workers still at risk after the storm

Hurricane Sandy emergency workers still at risk after the storm

The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has left many in Pennsylvania and throughout the East Coast in disarray, without power or a place to live. The hurricane also impacted thousands of emergency responders and relief workers during the storm and…

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FLSA Cases

Covers FLSA violations, minimum wage and overtime cases. By Will Aitchison.

http://flsacases.com/

Oct 24
Failure To Disclose FLSA Claims In Bankruptcy Leads To Loss Of Claim

Failure To Disclose FLSA Claims In Bankruptcy Leads To Loss Of Claim

I’ve never had this issue come up before, and must have overlooked the few reported cases dealing with it. What happens when a plaintiff in an FLSA lawsuit obtains bankruptcy while the FLSA claim is pending, yet fails to disclose the…
Oct 21
Court Refuses To Ban Communications With Prospective Plaintiff

Court Refuses To Ban Communications With Prospective Plaintiff

In Hathaway v. Shawn Jones Masonry, 2011 WL 4916532 (W.D.Ky. 2011), Chief Judge Thomas Russell of the Western District of Kentucky faced how to handle the aftermath of a letter sent by the plaintiff to the defendant’s employees urging them…
Oct 20
An Interesting Regular Rate Case

An Interesting Regular Rate Case

Am I the only one who finds regular rate issues to be inexhaustibly interesting? If you’re in my camp, read on.

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Miami Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers Florida employment law topics, including overtime, FLSA, minimum wage, and employment discrimination. By Law Offices of Santiago J. Padilla, P.A.

http://www.miamiemploymentlawyerblog.com/

May 14
Separation of Church and State In the Workplace?

Separation of Church and State In the Workplace?

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has a mission statement stating the agency is "responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the…
May 9
Employment Law and the Cuba Amendment - Current Court Statu

Employment Law and the Cuba Amendment - Current Court Statu

A company submits a bid to provide goods and services to the local Chamber of Commerce or the mayor's office or the State's Attorney's office. If that company has any business ties to Cuba, the State of Florida does not...
Apr 30
"English Only" Again at the Forefront of Florida Employment Issue

"English Only" Again at the Forefront of Florida Employment Issue

The divisive issue of "English Only" has been around for decades. Now, it is back at the forefront of Florida employment issues. Governor Rick Scott changed unemployment application requirements in 2011. The State of Florida now…

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Michigan Employment Law Advisor

Covers employment discrimination, hiring, terminations and technology issues. By Jason Shinn.

http://www.michiganemploymentlawadvisor.com

May 7
Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard in Whistleblower Protection Claim

Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard in Whistleblower Protection Claim

Back on March 21, 2013, this blog critically discussed a Michigan Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) claim, Furhr v Trinity Health Corp., (2013), where the Court of Appeals reversed a jury verdict in favor of a former employee who had…
Apr 29
Are Inconsistent Performance Reviews and Inefficient Termination Process Putting Your Company at Risk?

Are Inconsistent Performance Reviews and Inefficient Termination Process Putting Your Company at Risk?

In a rare decision favorable to Michigan whistlblower plaintiffs, the Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's decision to dismiss a whistleblower case against an employer. But the real lesson that employers and their HR professionals should…
Apr 11
Proposed Michigan Bill to Prohibit Pay Discrimination - A Problem that Continue

Proposed Michigan Bill to Prohibit Pay Discrimination - A Problem that Continue

A proposed amendment to Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act was introduced this week. The primary sponsor for this bill is State Representative Gretchen Driskell. This amendment is part of a package of bills intended to…

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Employment Law 101

Covers employment law trends. By John A. Gallagher.

http://employmentlaw101.blogspot.com/

Apr 11
EEOC Finds LGBT Discrimination Violates Title VII

EEOC Finds LGBT Discrimination Violates Title VII

The EEOC Determined in Mia Macy v. Eric Holder That Discriminating Against a Transgender Woman Violated Title VII Women's Rights - So Yesterday... This decision is a real sign of the times. Think about it. Prior to the…
Apr 9
Stabbing Spree at Texas Community College

Stabbing Spree at Texas Community College

Stabbings at Lone Star Community College Near Houston, Texas At least 14 students were stabbed by what appeared to be a fellow student wielding an exacto knife at Lone Star Community College near Houston today. A student, identified only as…
Apr 9
Is the True Unemployment Rate Really 14.3%?

Is the True Unemployment Rate Really 14.3%?

The Line Continues to Form...What is the True Unemployment Rate in April 2013? According to a recent article from Robert Lenzner posted n Forbes.com, the true unemployment rate is not 7.7% as reported, but rather 14.3%. Here is…

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Women in Labor

Discusses the latest developments in labor and employment law throughout the New England region and nationally. By Royal LLP.

http://royalllp.com/blog/

Nov 20
Timing is Everything!

Timing is Everything!

Timing of a disciplinary or adverse action against an employee is important in avoiding litigation. If an adverse employment action is on the heels of an employee’s engagement in a protected activity (such as filing a claim with the…
Nov 5
Voting Time Off?

Voting Time Off?

Each state has its own laws on whether or not an employer must provide employees with time off from work to vote. In Connecticut, for example, there is no law requiring employers to provide voting time off to employees. The same is true…
Nov 2
Groundhog Hour: FLSA Implications to Consider When We “Fall Back”

Groundhog Hour: FLSA Implications to Consider When We “Fall Back”

For most people across the United States, residents of Massachusetts included, daylight savings time ends this Sunday, November 4, and we set the clocks back one hour at 2:00 a.m. When daylight savings time ends, employees working the…

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