By Philip M. Berkowitz The highly publicized accusations of sexual harassment made against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain remind us why … Read more
International Laws on Employment Agreements
By Celia Joseph Employers in the United States, with the exception of a few jurisdictions, are accustomed to the concept of “employment at will,” which … Read more
Occupy Wall Street from Within: Dodd-Frank’s Diversity Mandate
As Occupy Wall Street protesters criticize high unemployment and economic inequality, a little-known diversity mandate embedded in the Dodd-Frank Wall … Read more
Holiday Volunteer Services Might Be Seen as FLSA Employment
By John E. Thompson The holiday spirit moves many to volunteer for activities of a benevolent nature. An organization to which such individuals donate … Read more
Get Ready For Gridlock at the NLRB
By Eric B. Meyer Back in September, I joked that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was on the verge of disbanding. (Ok, maybe it wasn’t … Read more
Why Your Employees’ “Private” Facebook Posts Are Not So “Private”
By Eric B. Meyer What is this? A broken record? Yesterday, I blogged about a recent New York appellate decision in which the court held that an employee … Read more
What Every Employer Needs to Know to Avoid an ‘Office Party Gone Wrong’
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 … Read more
If a Former Employee Sues, Can You Access Their Facebook Postings?
By Eric B. Meyer What a whirlwind 12 months it’s been for Edith Employee! Or, should I say, Edith “former” Employee? Last year, she was … Read more
Employment at Will? It Doesn’t Apply to Workers Outside the U.S.
What many people do not know is that the U.S. is the only country where “employment at will” applies. I have worked with several in-house attorneys that … Read more
Job Descriptions Are Not Exemption Descriptions
By John E. Thompson Among the famous last words in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act Hall of Infamy are, “Let’s write the job descriptions … Read more