By John E. Thompson The U.S. Department of Labor has announced another proposal to conduct a survey relating to “worker classification issues” … Read more
Yes, You CAN Get Fired For Trashing Your Company on Facebook
By Eric B. Meyer It’s been a while since we’ve discussed discipline for employee Facebook behavior. So, let’s go over some basics. … Read more
Is Mickey in Trouble? Disney Defends Its Background Screening Policies
The company known for their signature character, Mickey Mouse, is defending a class action claim based on questions about its background screening … Read more
Misclassifiying Workers Could Cost Your Clients — Or You — Even More
As the Obama administration continues to crackdown on the misclassification of W-2 employees as 1099 independent contractors, the Affordable Care Act … Read more
OSHA Proposes New Rule to Publish Worker Injury Data
By Howard Mavity OSHA has announced a proposed rule which will require establishments with 20 or more employees in certain industries with high injury and … Read more
The Problem With Putting “Do Not Hire” Notes in Personnel Files
By Eric B. Meyer If I ever handled a plaintiff’s case again, at deposition, I would be sure to take a page out of the playbook of Texas employment … Read more
Yes, the ADA Requires a Person to Show They Have a Disability
By Eric B. Meyer When the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) went into effect on January 1, 2009, the changes to the Americans with … Read more
What You Should Do to Have a Viable (and Legal) Internship Program
With unpaid internship lawsuits popping up left and right, it’s a controversial time for both interns and intern employers everywhere. In fact, many are … Read more
Senate Passes Non-Discrimination Act, But Will the House Follow Suit?
By Eric B. Meyer In the end, it wasn’t close at all. By a final vote of 64-32, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, also known as ENDA, passed the … Read more
It’s Not Just the NFL – Hazing Probably Happens in Your Workplace, Too
If you follow sports, especially NFL football, you haven’t been able to get away from the nonstop coverage of the hazing issue that took place with the … Read more