By John E. Thompson As was anticipated in light of the intensified focus upon internships over three years ago, the next stage was a spate of high-profile … Read more
Workplace Legal Issues We May Be Dealing With in 2014
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
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
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
What the Affordable Care Act Means For Your Internship Program
Here’s a question I bet you never thought you’d ask yourself: Will I have to provide health insurance to my interns? With the Affordable Care Act changing … Read more
EEOC Sues Employer Who Tried to Push Scientology on Workers
By Eric B. Meyer I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know much about Scientology. Why, my Scientology acumen could fill a thimble. … Read more
The Independent Contractor Dodge: Yes, the Crackdown is Coming
I’ve heard about two independent contractor dodges in the last two days — both with high visibility. One was on the Op-Ed page of The New York … Read more
What Do You Do When an Employee Blasts a Racist, Insensitive Message?
By Eric B. Meyer So, your public relations executive just tweeted a racist joke that went viral. Well, it doesn’t end well for the PR exec. Just so … Read more
An Employment Lawyer’s Version of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
Editor’s Note: TLNT has been celebrating the last two weeks with classic holiday posts from the past. This is the final one for 2013. By Michael R. Greco … Read more