By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. For those who enjoy reading the tea … Read more
New ADA Rules Provide Much Needed Clarification for Employers
By Myra K. Creighton After a lengthy wait, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued final regulations and interpretive guidance for … Read more
Reflections on the Supreme Court Argument in Dukes v. Wal-Mart
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Briefing is now complete and oral arguments are set for Tuesday March 29 before the U.S. Supreme Court in Dukes, et al. v. … Read more
Beyond the NLRB Scare: Why Your Workplace Needs Smart Social Media Policies
By Susan Keating Anderson Once considered to be something of a passing fad, social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter have become a regular part … Read more
Girl Power: The Victories and Challenges of the Working Woman
By John A. Gallagher It was 1963, and John F. Kennedy approved the Equal Pay Act, very first legislation to create equal rights for women in the workplace. … Read more
Supreme Court Defines When an Employee Complaint is a “Complaint”
Sometimes cases turn on a single word or phrase, whether those pivotal words are found in a statute, regulation, rule, handbook or an email. It’s a … Read more
Big Government Sets Diversity Benchmark for Big Business
As President Obama weighs a sweeping new Executive Order that would establish a coordinated “government-wide effort to promote diversity and inclusion” … Read more
FLSA and Lactation Breaks: Another Potential Legal Minefield for Employers
By John E. Thompson The period has now closed for submitting information and comments relating to the U.S. Labor Department’s “preliminary … Read more
Can an Employee Be Terminated for Simply Surfing the Internet?
By John A Gallagher We are seeing a major, major uptick in employees being terminated because they surfed the Internet at work. Indeed, as this article … Read more
Protecting Trade Secrets Through Employee Surveillance is Risky Business
By Michael R. Greco The difference between having a trade secret and not can come down to the steps that a company takes to protect its secrets. The … Read more