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
Judge Finds That Employers Can Ban “Gotcha” Audio Recordings at Work
By Philip L. Gordon With audio recording applications often standard issue on ubiquitous smart phones, employees are now armed with a relatively … Read more
Labor Unions May Get Exempted From Controversial Obamacare Fee
Weeks after denying labor’s request to give union members access to health law subsidies, the Obama Administration is signaling it intends to exempt some … Read more
Senate Votes to Advance Employment Non-Discrimination Act
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman The U.S. Senate voted 61-30 to allow a final vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S. 815) without the threat of a … Read more