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Impact Litigation Journal

Impact Litigation Journal

Provides commentary and analysis about legal issues relating to class actions and other representative litigation in the areas of consumer and employment law. By Initiative Legal Group APC.

http://impactlitigation.com/
  • May 20

    Bank of America Agrees to Another Massive Settlement Related to Countrywide Acquisition

    Bank of America Agrees to Another Massive Settlement Related to Countrywide Acquisition
    It has been said that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. For Bank of America, its acquisition of Countrywide has been a persistent melding of farce and tragedy. Earlier this year, Bank of America agreed to pay $11.6…
  • May 17

    Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Associates: California Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Certification

    Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Associates: California Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Certification
    California’s Court of Appeal continues to articulate a measured, well-reasoned class action jurisprudence, most recently by taking a second look at its own order affirming a trial court’s denial of class certification. See…
  • May 15

    Closing Arguments in Major Banks’ Arbitration Collusion Trial

    Closing Arguments in Major Banks’ Arbitration Collusion Trial
    For some companies, apparently even the famously liberal policy favoring arbitration isn’t enough of an assurance that they can avoid defending a consumer class action in court. Or so the plaintiffs in an antitrust bench trial pending…
Rank this Week: 230

Restaurant Worker News Blog

Restaurant Worker News Blog

Covers employment law issues in the restaurant industry. By Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP.

http://waiterpay.com/blog/
Rank this Week: 142

The Law Planet Blog

The Law Planet Blog

Discusses investment, labor, and employment law, as well as securities arbitration, stockbroker issues, and legal technology. By LaBovick Law Group.

http://www.thelawplanetblog.com/
  • May 20

    Is Signing an Affidavit Naming Paternity a Double-Edged Sword?

    Is Signing an Affidavit Naming Paternity a Double-Edged Sword?
    There are now more children born to single parents than to parents who are married. Florida has a statute dealing with unmarried parents that lists the father on the birth certificate. A lot of unmarried couples end up breaking up and having…
  • May 17

    What Are Back Benefits For Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?

    What Are Back Benefits For Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
    Back benefits can be one of the more confusing aspects of Social Security disability for claimants. Although back benefits are confusing, they are also extremely important to the claimant because these benefits can reach to the tens of…
  • May 17

    The Legal Limit for Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Levels May be Reduced

    The Legal Limit for Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Levels May be Reduced
    On May 14, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that the legal limit for drinking and driving be lowered from .08% blood alcohol content to .05%. Every state in the union has laws on the books that a person is legally…
Rank this Week: 262

SourcingSpeak

SourcingSpeak

Provides news and analysis of outsourcing, insourcing and beyond. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.sourcingspeak.com/
Rank this Week: 229

Workplace Privacy Counsel

Workplace Privacy Counsel

Covers employment related privacy issues. Published by Philip Gordon of Littler Medelson's Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group.

http://privacyblog.littler.com/
  • May 20

    New Employee Privacy Law in Virginia Goes Into Effect July 2013

    New Employee Privacy Law in Virginia Goes Into Effect July 2013
    By Thomas Flaherty and Rebecca Roche Virginia has enacted a new law that is intended to enhance employee protections, particularly during union organizing drives in the Commonwealth.  Effective July 1, 2013, the law limits those…
  • May 20

    Minnesota Enacts "Ban the Box Law"

    Minnesota Enacts "Ban the Box Law"
    Effective January 1, 2014, recent amendments to Minnesota law will restrict the timing of pre-employment inquiries by most private employers into a candidate’s criminal past.  Employers who are not exempted from the law…
  • May 14

    Colorado Becomes Tenth State to Pass Social Media Password Protection Legislation

    Colorado Becomes Tenth State to Pass Social Media Password Protection Legislation
     By Philip L. Gordon, Katherine (Katie) Dix, and Jordan Cornett The number of states enacting social media password protection laws has risen once again, as such legislation continues to gain traction across the country.  On May 1,…
Rank this Week: 296

California Employment Law Report

California Employment Law Report

Covers California employment law trends, cases and issues. By Anthony Zaller.

http://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/
  • May 20

    Finding the Next Steve Jobs - Nolan Bushnell

    Finding the Next Steve Jobs - Nolan Bushnell
    Who was the first person to recognize Steve Jobs’ potential and offer him a job? It was Nolan Bushnell. Bushnell also, by the way, founded Atari, co-inventor of the video game Pong, founder of Chuck E. Cheese, and is a serial…
  • Apr 29

    Reporting Time Pay - Aleman v. AirTouch

    Reporting Time Pay - Aleman v. AirTouch
    Employees of AirTouch who worked for the cellular provider filed a putative class action alleging that the AirTouch employees were entitled to additional wages under California’s “reporting time pay” requirements. The…
  • Mar 20

    5 compliance issues California employers need to audit at least once a year

    5 compliance issues California employers need to audit at least once a year
    Your company has updated its employee handbook, but the work is not over in California. Here are a few reminders of additional steps employers should review after conducting a handbook update and on a periodic basis. Of course this list is…
Rank this Week: 1615

The California Wage and Hour Law…

The California Wage and Hour Law Blog for Employees

Covers overtime, meal breaks, rest breaks, and pay checks. By Steven G. Pearl.

http://cawageandhourlaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 366

Employer Law Report

Employer Law Report

Covers recent legal developments and trends affecting employers. By Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP.

http://www.employerlawreport.com/
Rank this Week: 725

Oakland Employment Lawyer Blog

Oakland Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers California employment and injury law. By Liberty Law.

http://www.oaklandemploymentlawyerblog.com/
  • May 20

    Micha Star Liberty To Be Given Award

    Micha Star Liberty To Be Given Award
    Liberty Law is proud to announce that Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) has selected Micha Star Liberty as one of the six California attorneys to be selected to receive the “Spirit of CEB” award, which acknowledges her…
  • May 16

    What should I do if I’ve suffered a burn injury in the San Francisco – Oakland Bay area?

    What should I do if I’ve suffered a burn injury in the San Francisco – Oakland Bay area?
    Burns are some of the most painful types of injuries a person can go through. They can require extensive plastic surgery, as well as rehabilitation in some cases. Burn victims can suffer not only physical pain, but also extreme emotional…
  • May 14

    Should I develop an employee handbook for my San Francisco workplace?

    Should I develop an employee handbook for my San Francisco workplace?
    Yes, all companies should develop an employee handbook, which can be very important to a company’s health. A well-drafted employee handbook sets forth guidelines for both employees and management in their relationships with one another…
Rank this Week: 588

New York Public Personnel Law

New York Public Personnel Law

Provides summary and commentary on selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State. By Harvey Randall, Esq.

http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 104

Social Media Employment Law Blog

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: 1695

Fair Employment Legal Update

Fair Employment Legal Update

By Khorrami, LLP.

http://fairemploymentlegalupdate.com/
  • May 20

    Court of Appeals Allows Warehouse Workers for Amazon To Move Forward With Lawsuit

    Court of Appeals Allows Warehouse Workers for Amazon To Move Forward With Lawsuit
    The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Nevada federal court’s earlier ruling and held that Amazon.com warehouse workers may proceed with their labor law claims against the online retailer giant. Warehouse employees…
  • May 17

    Former PIMCO Executive Claims He Was Fired for Reporting Firm’s Financial Misconduct

    Former PIMCO Executive Claims He Was Fired for Reporting Firm’s Financial Misconduct
    A former executive at the Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was fired last year in retaliation for reporting financial misconduct at the firm to federal law enforcement officials.…
  • May 16

    New York Based Restaurant Group Sued for Wage & Hour Violation

    New York Based Restaurant Group Sued for Wage & Hour Violation
    A class action lawsuit was recently filed in New York state court in Albany County against the Malozzi Group, owner of several New York restaurants, which is illustrative of another way some employers illegal rip off their hourly employees.…
Rank this Week: 503

ERISA Lawyer Blog

ERISA Lawyer Blog

Covers employeee benefits, ERISA, and employment law. By Stanley D. Baum.

http://www.erisalawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 179

Hunton Employment & Labor Law…

Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives

Analyzes and covers developments in employment and labor issues. By Hunton & Williams.

http://www.huntonlaborblog.com/
Rank this Week: 759

Employers' Lawyers

Employers' Lawyers

Provides best practice tips, checklists and updates designed to keep organizations of all sizes in compliance with federal and state employment laws. By Holland & Hart.

http://www.employerslawyersblog.com/
  • May 20

    Colorado Expands FMLA Coverage to Civil Union and Domestic Partner

    Colorado Expands FMLA Coverage to Civil Union and Domestic Partner
    By Alyssa Yatsko Under the newly passed Family Care Act (House Bill 13-1222), Colorado employers must extend leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to permit eligible employees to care for their civil union partner or…
  • May 15

    Colorado Prohibits Employer Access to Social Media Account

    Colorado Prohibits Employer Access to Social Media Account
    By Alyssa Yatsko Under a new bill recently signed into law by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, employers are prohibited from requiring access to an applicant’s or employee’s personal social media account. Violations could result in…
  • May 14

    D.C. Circuit Court Tears Down NLRB Poster Rule

    D.C. Circuit Court Tears Down NLRB Poster Rule
    By Brad Williams The writing’s still not on the wall. On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) controversial poster rule requiring 6 million…
Rank this Week: 3914

New York Employment Attorneys Blog

New York Employment Attorneys Blog

Covers employment discrimination, severance, wage violations, sexual harassment and civil rights. By The Harman Firm, P.C.

http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneysblog.com/
  • May 20

    Wage Theft on Primetime TV?

    Wage Theft on Primetime TV?
    Last week, an Arizona restaurant called Amy's Baking Company went viral for all the wrong reasons. Amy's had been featured on Kitchen Nightmares, the Fox reality show on which celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay swoops in to save poorly run…
  • May 18

    Black Farm Workers Allege Discrimination

    Black Farm Workers Allege Discrimination
    Our recent coverage of agricultural labor has included both modern-day slavery on tomato farms in Florida and farm workers who were fired for fleeing from a fire. Last week, the New York Times reported from another perspective: Americans who…
  • May 16

    Fast Food Strikes Continue Across the Country

    Fast Food Strikes Continue Across the Country
    Last month, New York City saw historic walkouts by fast food workers seeking better wages (our post). These heartening demonstrations are spreading. On Wednesday, Daily Kos blogged about the day's action in Wisconsin: "Milwaukee is the fifth…
Rank this Week: 452

New Jersey Employment Lawyers Blog

New Jersey Employment Lawyers Blog

Coves employment law. By Smith Eibeler, LLC.

http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyersblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1486

Chicago Overtime Lawyer Blog

Chicago Overtime Lawyer Blog

Covers the Fair Labor Standards Act, overtime, class actions, and wage and hour cases. By Chicago Overtime Law Center.

http://www.chicagoovertimelawyerblog.com/
  • May 20

    Unpaid Magazine Interns Attempt to Pursue Class Action Claims For Unpaid Overtime and Wages Rejected

    Unpaid Magazine Interns Attempt to Pursue Class Action Claims For Unpaid Overtime and Wages Rejected
    While many interns don't expect to get paid for the work that they do, many also do not expect to work 11-hour days performing the same tasks as paid employees. Such is allegedly the case with a class-action of interns for Hearst Corporation,…
  • May 14

    Coyote Ugly Sued For Alleged Illegal Tip Pools and Failure to Pay Overtime

    Coyote Ugly Sued For Alleged Illegal Tip Pools and Failure to Pay Overtime
    This blog has previously discussed cases where employees sue, not only for unpaid overtime, but for money lost in illegal tip pools. According to the labor law, employees are entitled to the full benefit of the tips they earn and cannot be…
  • May 13

    SoleCyle Sued By Instuctors in Overtime Class Action

    SoleCyle Sued By Instuctors in Overtime Class Action
    Employers must be vigilant in ensuring that their hourly employees are paid for all of the time they spend doing work-related activities. SoulCycle, which is known for its cardio-heavy 45-minute workout classes, is about to pay for neglecting…
Rank this Week: 1306

California Employee Rights…

California Employee Rights Advocate

Covers California labor law. By United Employees Law Group, PC.

http://www.californiaemployeeadvocate.com
  • May 20

    Sick Time PTO, Vacation, Holiday Pay

    Sick Time PTO, Vacation, Holiday Pay
    California Labor laws do not require that companies offer paid sick time, vacations pay or PTO nor does it require holiday pay. But if an employer does choose to offer these benefits California labor laws do govern how these benefits will be…
  • May 13

    Are you an Independent Contractor or should you actually be Considered an actual Employee?

    Are you an Independent Contractor or should you actually be Considered an actual Employee?
    The federal government has been focusing a lot of their attention and resources on cracking down on the misclassification of independent contractors (IC). The Department of labor (DOL) has put a big effort into this in conjunction with the…
  • May 6

    Reimbursable Expenses for California Employee

    Reimbursable Expenses for California Employee
    California labor code section 2802, requires that all employment related expenses be covered by the employer. This means that any tools, equipment, supplies and uniforms that the employee purchases which are necessary in order complete their…
Rank this Week: 2353

Illinois Sexual Harassment…

Illinois Sexual Harassment Attorney Blog

Covers employment discrimination, constructive discharge, gender discrimination, and sexual harassment. By Peter M. LaSorsa.

http://www.illinoissexualharassmentattorneyblog.com/
  • May 20

    National Food Corp. Pays $650,000 To Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

    National Food Corp. Pays $650,000 To Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
    National Food Corporation ("NFC") pays $650,000 to five workers to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. The sexual harassment lawsuit was first filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") after initial settlement talks…
  • May 18

    Sexual Harassment Settlement Talk

    Sexual Harassment Settlement Talk
    So what happens if you are the victim of sexual harassment in Illinois as far as first steps? Well, sometimes it makes sense to first send out a demand letter and try to settle the case as quick as possible. There are a few good reasons for…
  • May 16

    New Breed Logistics Pays $1.5 Million in Sexual Harassment Case

    New Breed Logistics Pays $1.5 Million in Sexual Harassment Case
    A jury awarded $1.5 million to four employees who worked for New Breed Logistics. The lawsuit was based on sexual harassment and retaliation and was first filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's ("EEOC"). According to…
Rank this Week: 365

Doorey's Workplace Law Blog

Doorey's Workplace Law Blog

Covers Canadian labour and employment law. By Professor David Doorey.

http://www.yorku.ca/ddoorey/lawblog
  • May 20

    Upcoming Work Law Conference

    Upcoming Work Law Conference
    It’s a busy time for labour and employment law academics. I, like many other scholars in work law and industrial relations, am bogged down right now in preparing papers for upcoming academic conferences.  This means fewer blog…
  • May 9

    My New Academic Papers on Labour Law

    My New Academic Papers on Labour Law
    One thing I do on this website is promote Canadian academic scholarship in labour and employment law.   You can always find links to many of the best academic papers in the field, from Canadian and foreign academics, on this list of SSRN…
  • May 7

    Osgoode Hall Law School’s, “Oh, the Cases You’ll Know”

    Osgoode Hall Law School’s, “Oh, the Cases You’ll Know”
    My favorite children’s poem, with a twist, as read by faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School.  
Rank this Week: 944

Defero Law

Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1
  • May 20

    Our Child Abuse Solicitors discuss today’s conviction of Canon Rideout

    Our Child Abuse Solicitors discuss today’s conviction of Canon Rideout
    Canon Rideout has been convicted today at Lewes Crown Court of 34 indecent assaults and two attempted rapes. The majority of the assaults took place at Ilfield Hall Children’s Home where Rideout was an assistant curate between 1962 and…
  • May 20

    Riliance Sign Up 700th Law Firm

    Riliance Sign Up 700th Law Firm
    Riliance Software the UK's leading provider of Risk & Compliance systems for COLP's & COFA's have now signed up 700 law firms ranging from sole practitioners up to large national firms and leading ABS's.
  • May 20

    Child Abuse Lawyer Liz Dux comments in the Daily Star on Chorister School

    Child Abuse Lawyer Liz Dux comments in the Daily Star on Chorister School
    The Daily Star featured an article on Sunday 19th May which told the story of one of our clients. Our client, who is now aged 60, was abused by a long-serving headmaster at The Chorister School in Durham. Like many other victims of abuse, our…
Rank this Week: 11

San Antonio Employment Law Blog

San Antonio Employment Law Blog

Discuss labor and employment law issues for the San Antonio, Texas community. By Thomas J. Crane.

http://www.sanantonioemploymentlawblog.com/
  • May 20

    Patriots Cut Defensive Tackle Due to Diabete

    Patriots Cut Defensive Tackle Due to Diabete
    The New England Patriots recently cut Defensive Tackle Kyle Love.  They cut him two weeks after his diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes.  As Jon Hyman points out at Ohio Employer's Law Blog, that cut probably violates the Americans with…
  • May 16

    Massive Lawsuit Against Bloggers is Reined In

    Massive Lawsuit Against Bloggers is Reined In
    Joseph Rakofsky sued some 74 people, who had the temerity to criticize him on the internet and other places.  I previously wrote about his lawsuit against everybody here.  He filed suit in the state of New York against everyone from…
  • May 15

    To Be Or Not To Be An Independent Contractor

    To Be Or Not To Be An Independent Contractor
    A frequent question arises regarding when an employee is an independent contractor and when is he just a regular employee.  Many employers have moved to using independent contractors instead of employees.  The status…
Rank this Week: 415

Great Work!

Great Work!

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

http://ralawemployment.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 2376

Texas Employment Law Blog

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…
Rank this Week: 2274

Michigan Employment Law Connection

Michigan Employment Law Connection

Covers labor, employment, and employment discrimination law with emphasis on Michigan recent developments and impact of HR professionals. By John Holmquist.

http://www.michiganemploymentlawconnection.com/
  • May 20

    The NLRB and the law firm as an employer

    The NLRB and the law firm as an employer
    Although law firms can be subject to the NLRB's jurisdiction, there are not many reported decisions.  An administrative law judge recently issued a decision involving a small law firm in Alabama that addressed the issue of…
  • May 16

    The NFL and the ADA

    The NFL and the ADA
    The New England Patriots released Kyle Love, a defensive tackle recently.  According to his agent, Love was released for an "Non-Football injury/illness."  The release comes within two weeks of Love being diagnosed with Type-2…
  • May 5

    NLRB "Advice" concerning employer investigation

    NLRB "Advice" concerning employer investigation
    In Verso Paper, the Division of Advice reviewed an employer's confidentiality rule and found it to be unlawfully overbroad.  The rule was overbroad because it did not provided for confidentiality on a case by case basis…
Rank this Week: 1289

New Jersey Public Safety Officers…

New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog

Covers employment issues related to corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers in New Jersey. Published by Frank M. Crivelli of Arpaia and Crivelli.

http://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/
  • May 20

    Top Budget Officer Says Christie's Revenue Figures Expected To Fall Short By $1 Billion

    Top Budget Officer Says Christie's Revenue Figures Expected To Fall Short By $1 Billion
      As reported by nj.com, the State’s top legislative budget officer will tell lawmakers that Governor Chris Christie’s revenue figures for the next 13 months will fall short by nearly $1 billion. The gap may be shorter…
  • May 14

    Veterans Protest Christie's Proposed Changes To NJ Civil Service System

    Veterans Protest Christie's Proposed Changes To NJ Civil Service System
      As reported by nj.com, with only four days left to file a formal protest, military veterans became the latest group to publicly speak out against the Christie Administration’s proposed changes to the New Jersey Civil Service…
  • Apr 30

    NJ Assembly Passes Bill Calling For Investigation Of Halfway House

    NJ Assembly Passes Bill Calling For Investigation Of Halfway House
      As reported by nj.com, the State Assembly approved a bill that calls for the creation of an independent task force to investigate New Jersey’s halfway houses-privately operated facilities used to supplement the State’s…
Rank this Week: 789

Labor Relations Today

Labor Relations Today

Provides analysis, resources and commentary on developments in traditional labor law. By McKenna Long & Aldridge.

http://www.laborrelationstoday.com/
  • May 20

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 20, 2013

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 20, 2013
    7th Circuit Hears Argument that IN's Right-to-Work Law Constitutional: Ben James of Law360 ($$) writes that last Friday, Indiana's Attorney General told the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals that Indiana's right-to-work law is…
  • May 17

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 17, 2013

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 17, 2013
    Board Chair: We Have a Duty to Keep Working: Ben James of Law360 ($$) reports that yesterday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) held a hearing concerning pending nominations to the National…
  • May 16

    Third Circuit Is Second Court to Invalidate NLRB Recess Appointment

    Third Circuit Is Second Court to Invalidate NLRB Recess Appointment
    The Third Circuit Court of Appeals joined the D.C. Circuit in invalidating President Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board in a 2-1 decision issued today in NLRB v. New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation, Case No.…
Rank this Week: 746

Retirement Plan Blog

Retirement Plan Blog

Covers pension plans, 401(k) plans, and the Pension Protection Act of 2006. By National Benefit Services, Inc.

http://www.retirementplanblog.com/
  • May 20

    Fiduciary, Benjamin, Fiduciary

    Fiduciary, Benjamin, Fiduciary
    With apologies to anyone associated with the 1967 ground breaking movie, The Graduate, my headline is a riff on the scene to your right featuring a young Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin, and the late character actor, Walter Brooke, as Mr.…
  • May 12

    The language of saving

    The language of saving
    As 401(k) plans have matured, so has the academic research around it. The relatively new field of behavioral economics which blends micro-economics and psychology is being used to help employees make better decisions about their 401(k)…
  • May 6

    Marshmallows and 401(k) Plan

    Marshmallows and 401(k) Plan
    When I was a right-brain undergraduate and long before my left-brain discovered ERISA, I took a number of psychology courses. In one of those courses, we discussed the famous marshmallow experiment conducted by social psychologist Walter…
Rank this Week: 2845

Retirement Plan Blog

Retirement Plan Blog

Covers Employee Benefit Plans, Retirement Programs, Welfare Benefit Plans, Executive Benefits, and Employee Ownership Programs. By National Benefits Services, Inc.

http://www.retirementplanblog.com/
  • May 20

    Fiduciary, Benjamin, Fiduciary

    Fiduciary, Benjamin, Fiduciary
    With apologies to anyone associated with the 1967 ground breaking movie, The Graduate, my headline is a riff on the scene to your right featuring a young Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin, and the late character actor, Walter Brooke, as Mr.…
  • May 12

    The language of saving

    The language of saving
    As 401(k) plans have matured, so has the academic research around it. The relatively new field of behavioral economics which blends micro-economics and psychology is being used to help employees make better decisions about their 401(k)…
  • May 6

    Marshmallows and 401(k) Plan

    Marshmallows and 401(k) Plan
    When I was a right-brain undergraduate and long before my left-brain discovered ERISA, I took a number of psychology courses. In one of those courses, we discussed the famous marshmallow experiment conducted by social psychologist Walter…
Rank this Week: 3130

Lawffice Space

Lawffice Space

Covers employment laws and cases. By Philip Miles.

http://www.lawfficespace.com/
  • May 20

    Caperton v. Massey . . . Still Going

    Caperton v. Massey . . . Still Going
    Last week, I mentioned that I was reading The Price of Justice - the true story of Caperton v. Massey. I finished it this weekend, and was shocked by the ending. The setup is that Hugh Caperton and his smaller coal company sued coal giant Don…
  • May 17

    Third Circuit Holds Obama Recess Appointment Unconstitutional - COTW #143

    Third Circuit Holds Obama Recess Appointment Unconstitutional - COTW #143
    In Noel Canning v. NLRB the D.C. Circuit held that President Obama's "recess" appointments to the NLRB were unconstitutional. For a rundown of the implications of this holding, see here. I warned you that the Third Circuit was also looking at…
  • May 15

    Angelina Jolie and Employment Law

    Angelina Jolie and Employment Law
    By now, you've probably already heard about the biggest news in the world for the past day or so . . . Angelina Jolie's double masectomy. Why an apparently uneventful preventive surgery on an actress is the number one story in the world is a…
Rank this Week: 1334

The Employer Handbook

The Employer Handbook

Covers labor and employment law of PA, NJ and DE businesses. By Eric B. Meyer.

http://www.theemployerhandbook.com/
  • May 20

    GUEST POST: Wage Theft Quietly Becoming a Major Problem in Today's Workplace

    GUEST POST: Wage Theft Quietly Becoming a Major Problem in Today's Workplace
    Today we have a guest blogger at The Employer Handbook. It's Jesse Brar. Jesse is a Utah Employment Lawyer at Preston & Brar. (Want to guest blog at The Employer Handbook? Email me).
  • May 17

    I miss my mom

    I miss my mom
    I had a guest post on something or other all lined up to go today. But, I'm going to push that off until next week. Instead, I'm going to write about my mom. She died suddenly yesterday. Just 64; way too soon. In many ways, I'm sure she…
  • May 16

    3d Cir: Obama NLRB recess appointments (Becker too) were unconstitutional

    3d Cir: Obama NLRB recess appointments (Becker too) were unconstitutional
    In a 2-1 decision issued today (copy here), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the National Labor Relations Board lacked the authority to act as early as March 2010, when President Obama appointed Craig Becker to the Board. The…
Rank this Week: 716

Ohio Employer's Law Blog

Ohio Employer's Law Blog

Provides updates and commentary on current employment law headlines and topics. By Kohrman Jackson & Krantz.

http://ohioemploymentlaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Fired for suing an ex-employer? Court rejects public policy claim

    Fired for suing an ex-employer? Court rejects public policy claim
    Carcorp hired Barry Elam to work in its finance department. A few months into his employment with Carcorp, Elam sued his prior employer, Bob McDorman Chevrolet, claiming that it had wrongfully fired him in retaliation for his cooperating with…
  • May 17

    WIRTW #274 (the “Dunder Mifflin” edition)

    WIRTW #274 (the “Dunder Mifflin” edition)
    Last night brought us the final episode of what may be the greatest ever satire of the American workplace—The Office. Seinfeld, that is how you do a series finale. In its honor, I bring you one of my favorite clips from my favorite…
  • May 16

    Patriots cutting of diabetic player raises serious ADA issue

    Patriots cutting of diabetic player raises serious ADA issue
    The New England Patriots recently cut defensive tackle Kyle Love. This news is not worthy of consideration on an employment law blog until I tell you the reason the Pats cut him. According to FoxNews, the Pats cut him two weeks after his…
Rank this Week: 1531

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/
  • May 20

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law
    Lauren Willis, When Nudges Fail: Slippery Defaults, 80 U. Chi. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2013) available at SSRN.Paul OhmIf Jotwell is meant to surface obscure gems of legal scholarship, which might go unnoticed otherwise, I might be missing…
  • May 17

    The Brave New World of Identification

    The Brave New World of Identification
    Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint.  While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…
  • May 15

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking
    Lonny Hoffman, Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, U.C. Davis L. Rev. (forthcoming, 2013) available at SSRN.Brooke D. ColemanThe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are 75 years old this year. Imagine a fete thrown in their honor-mini…
Rank this Week: 143

Business Blog

Business Blog

Covers business law, labor & employment, real estate and securities and finance topics. By Scarinci Hollenbeck.

http://www.businesslawnews.com/
  • May 20

    Supreme Court Sides With Monsanto

    Supreme Court Sides With Monsanto
    The U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with Monsanto Co. in a closely watched case involving patented soybean seeds. The Court concluded that an Indiana farmer could not copy patented seeds through planting and harvesting without…
  • May 17

    “Gentlemen’s Club” Loses NYC Wage Lawsuit

    “Gentlemen’s Club” Loses NYC Wage Lawsuit
    As a New York City “gentlemen’s club” can attest, wage lawsuits can be costly for employers. The Penthouse Executive Club recently agreed to pay its dancers a total of $8 million to resolve allegations that it failed to pay…
  • May 16

    U.S. Supreme Court Has the Back of Businesses Large & Small: Study Shows Court Leans Pro-Busine

    U.S. Supreme Court Has the Back of Businesses Large & Small: Study Shows Court Leans Pro-Busine
    It is always good to have powerful friends, and a new study shows that the business community has a powerful ally in the U.S. Supreme Court.   Evidence shows the current Court strongly favors business interests, according to a new…
Rank this Week: 398

Jobsworth

Jobsworth

Covers UK employment law. By Michael Scutt.

http://michaelscutt.co.uk
  • May 20

    Worker Insecurity at 20 Year High

    Worker Insecurity at 20 Year High
    That was a rather depressing headline in the Financial Times over the weekend. According to the 2012 Skills and Employment Survey “Britain’s employees are feeling more insecure and under pressure at work than any time in the past…
  • May 8

    More Reform Ahead?

    More Reform Ahead?
    The Queen’s Speech is to be given any minute now and most employment lawyers will probably be watching the speech with a mixture of interest and trepidation. The Institute of Directors (IOD) weighed in saying that today was the last…
  • May 3

    Employment – The Jobs, The Money, The Issues [Infographic]

    Employment – The Jobs, The Money, The Issues [Infographic]
    Sponsored Post This infographic by Stephens Scown Exeter has highlighted the fact that employment in the UK continues to be driven by small and medium enterprises [SMEs]  
Rank this Week: 2947

FMLA Insights

FMLA Insights

Covers the Family Medical Leave Act. By Franczek Radelet.

http://www.fmlainsights.com
Rank this Week: 2969

When the Abuser Goes to Work

When the Abuser Goes to Work

Offers legal resources for victims of workplace bullying, mobbing and workplace abuse and for employers who are interested in having a workplace where all employees are treated with dignity and respect.

http://pgbarnes.wordpress.com/
  • May 19

    U.S. Supreme Court Decidedly Pro-Busine

    U.S. Supreme Court Decidedly Pro-Busine
    This blog has questioned whether employees who file discrimination lawsuits get a fair shake from federal judges who have lifetime tenure barring bad behavior. Now there is a comprehensive study that shows the U.S. Supreme Court is…
  • May 19

    1st Genetic Discrimination Class Action

    1st Genetic Discrimination Class Action
    Imagine that an employer could ask applicants  about their family’s medical history: “Do you have a parent or grandparent who suffered from epilepsy. sickle-cell anemia Huntington’s Disease,…
  • May 16

    HP Can Keep Worthless Coupons?

    HP Can Keep Worthless Coupons?
    Too often,  in a consumer-based class action lawsuit, class members receive a  worthless “coupon” to purchase the defendant’s products. And nothing changes. This was the ignominious conclusion of an eight-year-old…
Rank this Week: 1231

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Focuses on issues of interest to adjunct law professors, including labor law, employment law, employee benefits law and education law issues. By Adjunct Law Professor Mitchell H. Rubinstein.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/
  • May 19

    Employers must use the revised federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) after May 7, 2013.

    Employers must use the revised federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) after May 7, 2013.
    The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, advises employers that after May 7, 2013*only the newly revised federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9)** may be used New York State…
  • May 19

    Files on Conflicts of Interest

    Files on Conflicts of Interest
    Tyler, Texas attorney and State Bar of Texas President Buck Files has written an informative essay on conflicts of interest which appears in the April 2013 Voice for the Defense (page 15). The essay uses the federal case U.S. v....
  • May 18

    No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption

    No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption
    In many situations, the first to file a lawsuit in a controversy obtains procedural and sometimes substantive advantages over later filers. The Utah Supreme Court held last week, however, that winning the race to the courthouse carries no…
Rank this Week: 92

Lisa Law View

Lisa Law View

Covers labor and employment law issues.

http://lisahome.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    Resisting Workplace Discrimination Proactively

    Resisting Workplace Discrimination Proactively
    Common people face many issues daily. People have their own stories of strife and sorrows. Conflicts arise anywhere you go. Humanity is challenged physically, emotionally, mentally, socially and even spiritually. How do you cope? How do you…
  • May 13

    Interesting Facts about It’s the Law Poster

    Interesting Facts about It’s the Law Poster
    Every single day about 13 people in the United States suffer from fatal injuries due to work-related cases. Translated to annual figures this means that there are close to 5000 workers yearly die on the job. In addition, studies show that 4…
  • May 6

    Be a Better Manager with Right Posters in Right Place

    Be a Better Manager with Right Posters in Right Place
    It is more challenging to become a better manager these days compared to any generation. Seniority is no longer the only basis for getting promoted. Education alone cannot be your ticket to success as well. The executives you know may not…
Rank this Week: 306

Arbitration Matters

Arbitration Matters

Covers recent developments in labor arbitration. By John H. Curley.

http://arbitrationmatters.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    Termination of Union business agent for misuse of confidential information upheld

    Termination of Union business agent for misuse of confidential information upheld
    Grievant was employed by the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, the Union representing state employees, as a business agent. She was also a member of OPEIU Local 12, the Union representing the MAPE staff. OPEIU and MAPE were…
  • May 12

    NLRB Defers to Arbitrator's award despite limited remedy

    NLRB Defers to Arbitrator's award despite limited remedy
    NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon has announced his intent to ask the Board to revise its standards for deferring to arbitrators' awards in cases alleging unlawful discrimination because of an employee's union or other protected…
  • May 5

    Mayor improperly interfered with discipline of Fire Captain

    Mayor improperly interfered with discipline of Fire Captain
    Arbitrator Mark Lurie has issued a decision sustaining a grievance filed by a Fire Captain over his demotion to firefighter. Miami-Dade Fire Captain Brian Beckmann authored a Facebook post concerning the Trayvon Martin case. The post was…
Rank this Week: 949

CCH WorkDay Blog

CCH WorkDay Blog

Covers labor and employment law developments. By Wolters Kluwer.

http://www.employmentlawdaily.com/index.php/blog
  • May 17

    Colorado governor signs anti-discrimination act targeting small employer

    Colorado governor signs anti-discrimination act targeting small employer
    Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper recently signed the Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 2013.  The anti-discrimination act will allow the additional remedies of compensatory and punitive damages in employment…
  • May 17

    Teacher fired for Facebook comment reinstated; court adopts a “just venting” defense

    Teacher fired for Facebook comment reinstated; court adopts a “just venting” defense
    In the latest in a growing body of case law regarding teachers who are disciplined after taking to cyberspace to air their workaday grievances, a New York appeals court concluded that termination was too harsh a punishment for a teacher who…
  • May 17

    Third Circuit rules recess appointment of former NLRB member Craig Becker was invalid

    Third Circuit rules recess appointment of former NLRB member Craig Becker was invalid
    In yet another blow to the authority of the embattled NLRB, a divided Third Circuit ruled the recess appointment of former NLRB member Craig Becker was invalid; thus, a three-member panel comprised in part of Becker was improperly constituted…
Rank this Week: 172

Washington D.C. Employment Law…

Washington D.C. Employment Law Update

Covers labor and employment law developments in Washington, D.C. By Littler.

http://www.dcemploymentlawupdate.com
  • May 17

    Bills Would Expand Pregnancy, Nursing Workplace Right

    Bills Would Expand Pregnancy, Nursing Workplace Right
    This week members of the House and Senate introduced legislation designed to improve protections for pregnant and nursing employees. On Tuesday lawmakers reintroduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1975, S. 942), a bill that would…
  • May 17

    EEOC Updates Disability Guidance Document

    EEOC Updates Disability Guidance Document
    Pursuant to the agency’s Strategic Plan, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has revised and updated four disability guidance documents. Among other goals outlined in the Strategic Plan is to ensure the EEOC…
  • May 16

    Senate Committee Questions NLRB Nominees as Third Circuit Declares Recess Appointments Unconstitutional

    Senate Committee Questions NLRB Nominees as Third Circuit Declares Recess Appointments Unconstitutional
    The three National Labor Relations Board members up for reconsideration and two new Board nominees faced pointed questions from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday. Last month, President Obama…
Rank this Week: 208

HR Watchdog

HR Watchdog

Covers California employment laws. By the California Chamber of Commerce.

http://calchamber.typepad.com/hrwatchdog/
  • May 17

    Employer Cited for More Than $1.6 Million

    Employer Cited for More Than $1.6 Million
    California Labor Commissioner Julie Su issued citations totaling $1,625,468 to the Bedford Care Group, Inc., an assisted living provider located in Fresno, California. The...
  • May 15

    More Employment Lawsuits in 2013?

    More Employment Lawsuits in 2013?
    According to international legal services firm Fulbright & Jaworski’s newest Litigation Trends Survey, employers faced more lawsuits in 2012 than 2011, with labor and...
  • May 14

    “Job Killer” Singles Out California Employers with New Mandates, Penaltie

    “Job Killer” Singles Out California Employers with New Mandates, Penaltie
    A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed “job killer” bill mandating a new state health care program and placing another California-only requirement on employers will be...
Rank this Week: 360

The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog

The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog

Covers wage and hour law. By Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

http://www.wagehourlitigation.com
  • May 17

    W.H.D.?: Here We Go Again . . . Independent Contractors Targeted Once More

    W.H.D.?: Here We Go Again . . . Independent Contractors Targeted Once More
    Authored by Alex Passantino A cable installation company recently entered into a consent judgment with the U.S. Department of Labor, agreeing to pay over $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to nearly 200 workers. [here] The…
  • May 17

    District Court "Tips" The Scale In Favor Of Restaurants On Server's Tip Credit Class Claim

    District Court "Tips" The Scale In Favor Of Restaurants On Server's Tip Credit Class Claim
    Co-authored by Arthur J. Rooney and Jeremy W. Stewart When should a tipped employee no longer be treated as a tipped employee?  Plaintiffs’ lawyers argue that restaurants cannot utilize the tip credit, or pay tipped employees a…
  • May 16

    New York DOL Publishes Draft Wage-Deduction Rule

    New York DOL Publishes Draft Wage-Deduction Rule
    Co-authored by Robert Whitman and Carlos Lopez Some good news for New York employers awaiting authorization to make wage deductions under the 2012 amendments to the state’s Labor Law:  the Department of Labor has posted draft rules…
Rank this Week: 485