You don’t hear a lot about companies building brand ambassadors these days, and if you attend as many conferences as I do, you know that you also … Read more
6 Keys to Keeping Unpaid Internships From Becoming a Wage & Hour Mess
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week, I presented “Reducing the Risk of Wage and Hour Litigation” with my partner, Jennifer Platzkere Snyder, at … Read more
Indiana’s New Anti-Smoking Law: How It Impacts Managers and the Workplace
By George D. Adams and William Vail Last week, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed anti-smoking legislation into law. It will take effect July 1, 2012, and … Read more
Why Employers Really DON’T Want Employee Facebook Passwords
By Eric B. Meyer Relax! Businesses don’t want employee Facebook passwords. But, if you think they do — maybe you read this article last week … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Far Do We Go to Make the Punishment Fit the Crime?
As the dust slowly starts to settle from the National Football League scandal that saw huge and unprecedented penalties and sanctions dropped on the New … Read more
Distinguishing Between State and Federal Disability-Accommodation Claims
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say you operate a business in New Jersey. Your disabled employee comes to you requesting an accommodation for his or her … Read more
U. S. Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of FMLA Coverage For Employers
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Md. held that state employees have no cause of action under … Read more
Four Employment Bills Pending in the U.S. Congress
By Eric B. Meyer Here are summaries of four pieces of legislation of which employer’s should take note: Protecting Older Workers Against … Read more
Baseball’s Social Media Policy: Will It Pass Muster With the NLRB?
By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board stresses that employees must be able to discuss their jobs freely. The National Labor Relations Board, … Read more
Are Internship Rules Different at Non-Profits or When Arranged by Schools?
By John E. Thompson Our earlier post on internships (Are Unpaid Internships Worth the Risk?) prompted questions about whether federal Fair Labor Standards … Read more