You have certainly heard this many times before: The more things change, the more things remain the same. So it is too with the concerns of HR … Read more
Arbitration Agreement: 4 Tips If You Require Them For Your Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Early in my legal career, a colleague taught me this expression: pigs get fed; hogs get slaughtered. Essentially, be aggressive. But push … Read more
Expiring Work Authorization: Do Employers Have to Say Goodbye?
By Kim Kiel Thompson As a rule, if an employee in the United States is unable to produce a valid, unexpired work authorization document to complete the … Read more
Are Unpaid Internships Worth the Risk?
By John E. Thompson For awhile now, unpaid internships have been a hot topic under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. We noted some time ago that the … Read more
ADA May Require Employers to Assist Employees in Commuting to Work
By Bruce R. Millman Most employers would be shocked to learn that they may have a legal obligation to help employees get to work. Yet a recent trend in … Read more
The At-Will Dilemma: What Laws Apply to Expatriate Employees?
Which laws apply to expatriates? That’s a very good question, but just about everything regarding expatriates generates a lot of questions. I’m going to … Read more
5 Keys to Mediating Non-Compete and Trade Secret Disputes
By Michael R. Greco Mediating a non-compete and trade secrets dispute is different than mediating general commercial disputes. This is particularly true … Read more
Winning a Hostile Workplace Claim: Usually, It Takes More Than One Email
By Eric B. Meyer When an employee sues his former employer alleging a religiously hostile work environment, he must prove, among other things, that he was … Read more
Court Invalidates Sections of NLRB’s Rule on Employee Rights Poster
By James M. Walters On Friday (March 2), Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated key provisions of the … Read more
Will States Ban Companies From Requiring Passwords From Employees?
By Eric B. Meyer About a year ago, I wondered whether employers should ever require job applicants to divulge Facebook passwords. Ultimately, I concluded … Read more