Requiring a high school diploma as a condition of employment for some jobs could land you in trouble with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. An … Read more
NLRB Moving Forward With New and Streamlined Union-Election Rules
By Reyburn W. Lominack III and Steve Bernstein A union organizer’s dream would consist of a “quickie” election in a gerrymandered unit … Read more
Illinois Courts Must Now Decide if Non-Competes Are Too Restrictive
By Michael R. Greco The Illinois Supreme Court recently brought Illinois into the mainstream of non-compete agreements. Like a majority of states across … Read more
Test Your HR Legal Smarts: Case of The Naughty Poet and the Bad Haircut
With all the suing going on these days, adding J.D. to your SPHR might be a wise investment. Considering that the average compensatory award in a federal … Read more
Boeing, Union Agree In Principle; NLRB Case Likely to be Dismissed
On Thursday, The Seattle Times reported that Boeing and their Washington-based machinist union had an agreement in place to bring more work to Washington … Read more
New Federal Bill Would Broaden the FLSA Computer Exemption
By John E. Thompson A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate (S. 1747) would significantly expand the scope of the current exemption for certain computer … Read more
Do You Want to Be the Company Sued By a Medal of Honor Winner?
How would you like to be the company known for getting sued by the only living Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor from the wars in Afghanistan and … Read more
Here’s How Union Election Rules Will Be Changing Soon
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board gave a glimpse into how it plans to change the way your workplace may become unionized. As … Read more
3 Tips to Help Guide Your Social Media Check on a Potential New Hire
By Eric B. Meyer According to this recent SHRM survey, only 18 percent of companies have used social media to screen job candidates. Most cite the legal … Read more
Overcoming Fear of the Holiday Party
Editor’s Note: This is only TLNT’s second holiday season, but there’s a lot of great content you might have missed at this time last year. So for the rest … Read more