An old Gary Larsen cartoon once showed a kindly old lady hand-feeding birds in her back yard. Off to the side was a sack labeled with words that read … Read more
Labor Dept. Proposes Expanded FMLA Rules for Military, Airline Flight Crews
By Eric B. Meyer The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it is issuing proposed rules that would expand military family leave provisions under the … Read more
EEOC: Retaliation Discrimination Charges Continued to Rise in 2011
Complaints of retaliation by employers trumped race for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The … Read more
Retaliation Is Again Most Common EEOC Charge
Complaints of retaliation by employers trumped race for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The … Read more
Another Case to Watch in Debate Over the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act
By Brent A Cossrow The past year has produced noteworthy decisions from the Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals – and recent … Read more
3 Ways For HR to Avoid Unlawful, Overbroad Social Media Policies
By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board announced yesterday that it had issued a second social-media report to help provide further guidance to … Read more
Courts Say it Again: You Can’t Dig Through An Employee’s Facebook Account
By Eric B. Meyer You can’t “rummage at will” through employee Facebook accounts Well, at least that’s what a federal court recently … Read more
Top 11 Immigration Mistakes Employers Made in 2011
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
Notice Deadline Looming Under New York Wage Theft Protection Act
By Christopher H. Mills Employers with operations and employees in New York State should by now be aware that the first notice to all employees regarding … Read more
2011 OSHA Recordkeeping Annual Summary Must Be Posted By Feb. 1
By Edwin G. Foulke Jr. All employers maintaining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration‘s 300 Logs for workplace injuries and illnesses … Read more