By Carolyn A. Pellegrini Wondering what to expect this year in the employment law world? Take a look at my predictions below. 1. State and local minimum … Read more
Why Your Open Office May Actually Be Killing Your Productivity
You know what’s funny? Everyone who is anyone wants to work in a new, cool, ultra modern open office concept! Organizations are spending billions creating … Read more
Worrying About Lawsuits? You Should Be Focusing on Compliance Instead
By John E. Thompson “Wage-hour lawsuits are booming,” trumpets one recent report after another, and this is certainly true. Yes, the risk of … Read more
Is Light Duty Mandatory to Prevent a Charge of Pregnancy Discrimination?
By Patricia F. Weisberg The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, which has jurisdiction over Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, recently … Read more
Obamacare Rollout Is Fueling Huge Growth in Medical Jobs
Whatever you may think of the Affordable Care Act, it’s already creating new health care jobs, and increasing demand for nurse practitioners and physician … Read more
The EEOC’s New Workplace Approach: Sue First and Sort Out Later
You could say 2013 was a very good year for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Its enforcement collections for victims of workplace … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Another Reminder of the Importance of Flex Work Policies
The thinking that companies need to offer benefits to help recruit and keep employees seems to be one of those long-held beliefs that doesn’t hold … Read more
December Numbers Show Worst Job Growth in Two Years
The government’s estimates of December’s job growth, projected by most economists to come in at somewhat over 190,000, stunned analysts with the report of … Read more
Survey: 21% of Workers Say They Plan to Change Jobs This Year
Question: How can you tell that the long, sluggish post-recession recovery seems to finally be picking up speed? Answer: When a large number of employees … Read more
New Year, Same Stuff: 10 Things I Hope Companies Stop Doing in 2014
Yes, it’s 2014, and here is my New Year’s list. A drum roll, please … 1. Begrudging employees for all they “take” As a parent, I’d be … Read more