By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, we looked at a recent federal-court decision to determine whether LinkedIn connections are considered trade secrets. Today, … Read more
8 Major & Emerging Challenges Facing Global Employers in 2012
We all know we’ll be facing a lot of challenges here in the U.S. as we get deeper into 2012, but what will the challenges be for employers operating … Read more
President Infuriates Business Groups With Recess Appointments to NLRB
See update below Last month, a story in Politico described the squabbling between business and labor over open seats on the National Labor Relations Board … Read more
Are Employees’ LinkedIn Contacts Considered Your Trade Secrets?
By Eric B. Meyer Over the past several weeks, you probably read about this case involving a company suing one of its former employees whom it alleges … Read more
Landmark California Decision Limits Employee “Reporting-Time” Pay
By John Skousen A California appellate court has just handed down a major decision on reporting-time pay in California, limiting situations where such pay … Read more
This Is Why HR Should Document Employee Issues in a Timely Manner
Last week, a federal appellate court allowed a white assistant manager to pursue claims of reverse race discrimination against a bank because the reasons … Read more
Behind the NLRB’s Union Election Ruling: What It Means For Employers
By Reyburn W. Lominack III Earlier this week, the National Labor Relations Board published a final rule implementing sweeping changes to its long-standing … Read more
Are Migraines Covered as a Workplace Disability Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits covered employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees on the … Read more
California’s “Wage Theft Prevention Act” Takes Effect January 1, 2012
By John Skousen A recently-passed piece of California legislation that will impact employers is the Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011 (WTPA), which takes … Read more
How Will Your Employees be Using Social Media is 2012?
By Eric B. Meyer Better yet, what can your business do to capitalize? I’ve got answers to these questions. Let’s start with more social … Read more