By Eric B. Meyer Generally speaking, those who wait five years to complain about perceived sexual harassment in the workplace don’t win lawsuits if … Read more
Wisconsin Bill Would Prohibit Discrimination For Refusing Flu Vaccine
By Adam-Paul John Tuzzo While some states are clamoring for stricter laws concerning mandatory influenza vaccinations, some lawmakers in Wisconsin have … Read more
Proposed Labor Dept. Agenda Could Bury Employers With New Regulations
By Fredrick Englehart If even half of the proposed actions get approved from the U.S. Department of Labor’s spring 2013 regulatory agenda, unions will … Read more
Weekly Wrap: What Employees Really Think About Office Holiday Parties
With the holiday season really kicking off next week, so will the deluge of stories, articles and blog posts about the perils of the annual workplace … Read more
Intern or Employee? It Depends on Whether They Hinder or Help
By Carmon M. Harvey Gone are the days where the young people of the world are willing to work for peanuts (or less) to beef up their resumes with … Read more
Top 11 Troubles When You Do a Termination
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday that some of you have requested. … Read more
Labor Department’s FLSA Compliance Focus Now Targeting Hotel Industry
By John E. Thompson One of the U.S. Department of Labor‘s continuing federal Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement initiatives targets hotels and … Read more
People Are Patenting Social Media Recruiting
This recruiting-with-social-media bit has become popular enough that some companies are trying — in some cases successfully — to patent it. … Read more
JobDiva Claims Monster Infringed Its Patents
JobDiva, software provider to the staffing industry, has filed a federal suit against Monster Worldwide, claiming the technology behind the company’s … Read more
Texas Takes on the EEOC Over Limits to Background Checks
Last week, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a legal action challenging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) “enforcement … Read more