By John E. Thompson The boom in wage-hour complaints and lawsuits continues unabated. Long-held conventional wisdom that might be questionable or even … Read more
The NLRB-Facebook Firing Case: Four Things Employers Need To Know
If you read some of the commentary on the recent settlement between the National Labor Relations Board and a Connecticut-based ambulance company, you may … Read more
Getting Down to Management Basics: My 5 Postulates of Employment Law
By Mark J. Neuberger Having worked in corporate human resources for 10 years and practiced management-side labor and employment law for over 20 years, I am … Read more
Workplace Privacy Wars: A Different Ruling on Use of Employer E-Mail
By Brent A. Cossrow In a widely discussed decision issued last year, Stengart v. Loving Care Agency, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that an employee had … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why CEOs Don’t Get Fired, Florida Worker Shortage, Being a Good Boss
Here’s a question I wish I had asked: Why aren’t more CEOs fired? Regular readers of this blog (and of that other popular blog I used to write over at … Read more
What Discrimination Looks Like in 2011: It’s Older and Unemployed
Anyone who has been in the hiring game, or even just an active member of America’s workforce for more than a few years, knows this in their heart: job … Read more
The Supreme Court’s Retaliation Ruling: What It Means For Employers
By Michelle I. Anderson On January 24, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling determined that an employee who does not directly engage in … Read more
When Is it Okay For an Employee to Steal a Company’s Trade Secrets?
By Michael R. Greco When is it okay for an employee to steal trade secrets? According to the New Jersey Supreme Court, the answer is when an employee is … Read more
Corporate Wellness Programs: Are They a Wise Investment for Employers?
By Jeremy Sharp The new political climate in Washington, D.C., has increased the uncertainty regarding how health care in the United States will evolve in … Read more
Supreme Court Says Government Can Background Check Federal Contractors
Government background checks of federal contract employees are constitutional, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. “Reasonable investigations … Read more