In a significant ruling which will benefit companies, the National Labor Relations Board last Friday revised the test it uses for determining whether … Read more
States Are Taking the Lead In Gender Equity Laws
As we discussed in a post following the November midterm elections, the outcome resulted in a divided Congress unlikely to pass significant employment … Read more
Avoid Background Check Class Actions With Arbitration Agreements
Companies are increasingly faced with class actions for alleged violations of one of the “big three” —the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair … Read more
For Want of a Background Check, the Romance Was Toxic
Note: The following story about Robbie Romance is fictitious, told to illustrate the potential problems caused by a rush to hire and the lack of any … Read more
With Paid Leave Laws Expanding, You Need to Update Your Attendance Policies
Minnesota might not stand out as a trendsetter (plaid shirts aside), but three cities have recently jumped on the national trend of paid sick leave laws. … Read more
Whatever the Court Decides It Won’t End the Debate Over Class Action vs. Individual Arbit…
The interplay between arbitration agreements and employment-based class actions has been the subject of extensive and often conflicting legal opinions for … Read more
Here’s a Summary of Key Labor and Employment Laws Taking Effect In 2019
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
Don’t Wait For a Lawsuit to Close Your Pay Gaps
The era of employers avoiding public consequences for disparate treatment of women and minorities in the workplace is over. Employers that neglect internal … Read more
New California Employment Laws Expand Harassment Rules, Require Women On Boards
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Legislators sent Governor Jerry Brown 1,217 bills to consider in his final bill-signing period as Governor—more than any … Read more
Court Says It Could be Retaliatory to Fire An HR Manager For This Advice
A company admitted it fired an HR representative for encouraging another employee to file with the EEOC. Last week, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals … Read more