By Kim Kiel Thompson During the holiday season, many companies supplement the year-round workforce with temporary workers, including foreign workers … Read more
Is It Ever OK For Employers to “Round” an Employee’s Worktime?
By John E. Thompson For many years, some employers have chosen to “round” non-exempt employees’ time entries in computing their wages. … Read more
“Younger People Are the Future” Comment Caused an Age Bias Claim
By Eric B. Meyer Hey employers! Want to guarantee yourself a jury trial in an age-discrimination case? Just mention the word “younger” to any … Read more
A Legal Reminder: There’s No Mandate For a Religiously Neutral Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer Christian employee + Ramadan bagel party = hostile work environment? Yep, someone — represented by a licensed, practicing attorney … Read more
Reminder: Holiday “Volunteer” Work Might be Seen as FLSA Employment
By John E. Thompson Volunteerism is again on the upswing as the holiday season enters its most-intense period. Businesses and other organizations should … Read more
What Exactly is a Supervisor? The U.S. Supreme Court Will Let Us Know
By Eric B. Meyer Maetta Vance, the only African-American working in her department at Ball State University, claimed that she was subjected to both race … Read more
Hey, Your Company Gathering is on Facebook! How to Avoid a Holiday Party Gone Wrong
By Patricia F. Weisberg In this day and age, a few clicks on a smartphone can send images of your company’s holiday office party across the wide … Read more
The Most Blunt Same-Sex Workplace Sexual Harassment Opinion Ever
By Eric B. Meyer This case is so captivating that, at 35 pages long, it held my attention for 24 of them. Winning! I’ll whet your whistle with the … Read more
The Top 12 Immigration Mistakes Employers Made in 2012
By Shannon Stevenson Give your company the gift of an immigration audit this year – it may just keep your company off the government’s naughty list. Here … Read more
Beware the Outdated Form: Updating Older Non-Compete Agreements
By Linda K. Stevens Non-compete covenants appear in an increasing number of employment-related contracts. The language used in these covenants has become … Read more