- Social Media Remains A Big Ticket Item for the #NLRB, January 27, 2012
- Cat’s Paw Theory Did Not Help Depressed Employee, January 25, 2012
- Sometimes a Headache is Just a Headache, January 23, 2012
- Mood Disorder Or Misconduct? January 20, 2012
- Does The FMLA Protect An Employee’s Pre-Eligibility Request For Post-Eligibility Leave? The Eleventh Circuit Says “Yes.”, January 19, 2012
- Supreme Court Holds “Ministerial Exception” Stops Discrimination Claims, January 11, 2012
- NLRB Invalidates Arbitration Agreement that Precludes Class Claims, January 10, 2012
- Just Another Day at the USPS? January 9, 2012
- President Obama Appoints Three New NLRB Members, January 5, 2012
- NLRB Revises Rule in Anticipation of Quorum Loss, January 2, 2012
- Music to Their Ears: NLRB Rules Musicians are Employees, December 29, 2011
- NLRB Postpones Notice Posting Deadline Until April 30
- Stay Off Your Employees’ Private Twitter and Facebook Accounts, December 22, 2011
- NLRB Adopts New Election Rules, December 22, 2011
- Timecards Not Sufficient To Put Employer On Notice of Employee Clocking In Early To Work, December 16, 2011
- With Impending Loss of Quorum, the NLRB Changes the Rules, December 14, 2011
- Various State Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2012
- New Labor Rule Proposed, December 8, 2011
- Boeing – NLRB Fight May Be Over, December 7, 2011
- Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Entitled To Overtime Pay? December 7, 2011
- White House Announces It Will Veto Bills Designed to Help Business, December 2, 2011
- Even the Devil Says We’re a Safe Workplace, December 1, 2011
- Employee Fired Before Her First Day OK, December 1, 2011
- NLRB In a Panic to Get Anti-Employer Regulations Out, December 1, 2011
- New Hampshire Fails to Override Veto of Right to Work Law, December 1, 2011
- Rat Balloon Is A Safety Hazard, November 25, 2011
- Howard Considers Adding Gender Identity and Expression to Anti-Discrimination Law, November 21, 2011
- It’s Just Politics, November 17, 2011
- Serious Distress is a High Hurdle, November 15, 2011
- Fear Of Being Robbed Is Not A Disability, November 10, 2011
- It’s All In The Family – Court Dismisses Brothers’ Matching FMLA Claims, November 9, 2011
- DOL's Enforcement Efforts Criticized in Congress, November 4, 2011
- EEOC Ordered to Pay Company's Legal Fees, November 3, 2011
- On Herman Cain … November 2, 2011
- Fourth Circuit Holds Gang Members = Employees, November 1, 2011
- No FMLA Claim for "Exacerbation" of Condition, November 1, 2011
- NLRB Getting More Social Networking Cases, October 26, 2011
- Medical Marijuana Workers Vote for Union Representation, October 26, 2011
- Hiring a Substitute and Indefinite Leave are Unreasonable Requests Under the ADA, October 21, 2011
- A Cognizable Title VII Retaliation Claim Requires a Complaint of Employment Discrimination, October 19, 2011
- Supreme Court to Decide If Civil Service Reform Act Is Exclusive Remedy for Federal Employees’ Constitutional Claims, October 18, 2011
- Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements are Binding, October 17, 2011
- NLRB Postpones Effective Date of Mandatory Posting Requirement, October 6, 2011
- Supreme Court Will Decide A Handful of Employment Law Cases This Term, October 5, 2011
- IRS “Speaks” On Employer-Provided Cell Phones, October 4, 2011
- Department Of Labor Joins Forces With The IRS And Several States, October 1, 2011
Quick Clips for September 2011
- EEOC Sues For Religious Discrimination On Behalf Of Job Applicant, September 28, 2011
- We Need “Young Creative People” Not Proof of Age Discrimination, September 21, 2011
- Abolish the NLRB? Bill Introduced by SC Congressman, September 20, 2011
- Senate Holds Hearing on Workers with Significant Disabilities, September 19, 2011
- House Approves Amendment to NLRA, September 16, 2011
- American Jobs Act Would Create New Protected Class, September 15, 2011
- Smile For The Union Camera, September 8, 2011
- Government with a “Scent” of Humor, September 7, 2011
- Restaurants Pay For Misclassifying Kitchen Workers As Exempt, September 6, 2011
- Employees Allowed To Work For Former Client But Not Allowed To Compete, September 6, 2011
- Ugly Discrimination, August 29, 2011
- Burlington Definition of Retaliation Appropriate Under the FMLA, August 24, 2011
- Anti-Business Mural? No Problem in Maryland, August 22, 2011
- Maryland Court of Appeals Continues to Limit Wrongful Discharge Cases, August 22, 2011
- Fourth Circuit Holds Job Applicant Cannot Sue Prospective Employer for FLSA Retaliation, August 22, 2011
- Undocumented Workers Not Eligible for Back Pay Under NLRA, August 12, 2011
- U.S. Postal Service Is Choking to Death, Union Looks to Finish the Job, August 12, 2011
- No Bathroom Break = No Problem, August 12, 2011
- It’s Ok to Threaten Your Supervisor, August 5, 2011
- OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program Revamping, August 4, 2011
- Computers Are Ageless? August 2, 2011
- Playing “Race Card” Wins Jury Trial on Retaliation Claim, August 1, 2011
- Workers’ Comp Remedy For Mad-Cow Disease, July 29, 2011
- Age Discrimination Or Technological Advancement? July 29, 2011
- Two OSHA Studies in the Works, July 20, 2011
- Dead Gropers and the EEOC, July 19, 2011
- Attempt to De-Fang Davis Bacon Thwarted, July 18, 2011
- Jobless Discrimination? July 14, 2011
- Sixth Circuit Addresses Associational Discrimination, July 14, 2011
- New FLSA Recorded Keeping Requirements To Be Proposed Soon, July 14, 2011
- The NLRB and the AFL-CIO, July 8, 2011
- Deceitful Probation Officer Returned to Work by Arbitrator, July 7, 2011
- Working in the Closet, July 5, 2011
- NBA Locks Out Its Players, July 1, 2011
- Employee Prevails In State Law Discrimination Case, July 1, 2011
- Supreme Court To Review Maryland FMLA Case, June 28, 2011
- EEOC Misinformation Saves Employee's Case, June 22, 2011
- Supreme Court Saves [at] Wal-Mart, June 21, 2011
- How much time off do you get under the FMLA anyway? June 20, 2011
- Wisconsin Unions File New Lawsuit Challenging Collective Bargaining Law, June 16, 2011
- Claustrophobic Truck Driver Loses Disability Claim, June 14, 2011
- New Hamphire Nixes Public Sector Card Checks, June 13, 2011
- Suicide Does Not Invalidate Settlement Agreement, June 13, 2011
- IHOP-e He’s Got A Good Lawyer, June 10, 2011
- Donning and Doffing Your Chicken Gear is Compensable, June 10, 2011
- Rats! June 2, 2011
- Social Media Continues To Trend With the NLRB June 2, 2011
- Need To Track Your Wages? There’s An App For That! June 1, 2011
- Supreme Court Affirms Revocation Of Business Licenses For Hiring Undocumented Workers, May 27, 2011
- Employer Sued For Facebook Firing, May 26, 2011
- SEC To Vote On Whistleblower Protections, May 24, 2011
- Stop Employee Harassment or Else, May 20, 2011
- NLRB Overplays Its Hand, May 18, 2011
- Employer Agrees to Pay Overtime to Misclassified Independent Contractors
- Court Does Not Allow Doctor to Renege on His Agreement, May 14, 2011
- More Trouble with Twitter, May 12, 2011
- DOL Announces Wage and Hour App, May 11, 2011
- Watch What You Say To The Police, May 11, 2011
- OSHA Targets Cell Phone Use On-The-Job, May 6, 2011
- Facebook Posting During Work Hours - No Unemployment Benefits, May 4, 2011
- Social Network Discharge, May 2, 2011
- Failure To Follow Fcra Disclosure Requirements Can Be Costly Mistake,April 29, 2011
- Planning ahead. . . April 21, 2011
- Maryland's Job Applicant Fairness Act Limits Credit Checks, April 21, 2011
- Arbitrator Rules in Favor of Rip Van Winkle, April 8, 2011
- In the Event of the Federal Government Shutdown, April 8, 2011
- Employers: Keep Your Records! April 7, 2011
- “Prisoners” On Call, March 30, 2011
- Largest Class Ever, March 30, 2011
- Now, We Are All Disabled, March 28, 2011
- Supreme Court To Hear Wal-Mart Class Action Lawsuit, March 25, 2011
- Justice Department Would Rather Allow A Teacher To Go To Mecca Than Teach, March 24, 2011
- Supreme Court Rules That Oral Complaints Suffice Under FLSA, March 23, 2011
- Cow Manure Suit Against Union May Proceed, March 18, 2011
- Man Bites Dog, Crazy Arbitrator Reversed by Court, March 16, 2011
- NLRB Wants Back Pay Higher, March 15, 2011
- Sorry Boss, No Tips for You, March 15, 2011
- High School Coaches are Volunteers, Not Employees, for Overtime Purposes, March 15, 2011
- The Cost Of Government Unions, March 11, 2011
- Confederacy Of Medical Dunces, March 9, 2011
- DOL Looking For Ways To Increase Enforcement Of FMLA, February 25, 2011
- Pizza Restaurant Pays $800,000 To Settle FLSA Suit, February 25, 2011
- What's new on the Union Front? February 18, 2011
- Refusing to Consider Unemployed Applicants Bothers EEOC, February 17, 2011
- Medical Marijuana Use Doesn't Trump Workplace Drug Test, February 16, 2011
- Circuit Split Created in whether Big Pharma Reps are Outside Salespeople, February 15, 2011
- Ignoring Supervisor's Phone Calls Sinks Employee's FMLA Claim, February 15, 2011
- What does "to care for" mean under the FMLA? February 9, 2011
- The DOL's "Bridge to Justice" means full employment for plaintiffs' lawyers, February 9, 2011
- Die Hard Cheese-head, February 4, 2011
- NLRB Expands Scope of Protected Concerted Activity, February 4, 2011
- Davis-Bacon Repeal High on Republican Agenda, February 1, 2011
- And the Beat Goes On, January 28, 2011
- Retaliation Claim Permitted Even Though Plaintiff Did Not Engage In Protected Activity, January 25, 2011
- Supreme Court Allows Background Checks Of Contract Employees, January 24, 2011
- Don’t Use Your Employer’s E-Mail To Communicate With Your Lawyer, January 20, 2011
- NLRB Threatens To Sue Four States Over Union Elections, January 18, 2011
- Don’t Bother Us with That Case, January 13, 2011
- Yeah, But Does it Work? January 12, 2011
- President Rewards More Union Friends, January 12, 2011
- Social Norm Insufficient Reason For Drawing Race-Based Distinctions, January 7, 2011
- Employee Fired For Thinking About Blowing Up Supervisor, January 7, 2011
- Kerry Proposes New Law Requiring Employers To Make More Religious Accommodations, January 4, 2011
- There Is No Such Thing As A Full Release, January 1, 2011
- Arbitrators Make Miserable Police Chiefs, December 29, 2010
- Ten-Year-Old Did Not Harass School Employee, December 22, 2010
- Employee Too Stressed Out To Fly Is Not Disabled, December 22, 2010
- Use it or Lose it - a “Classic Case” of Waiver, December 15, 2010
- No ADA Claim for Employee Who Claimed Flying Too Stressful, December 15, 2010
- Correcting I-9 Forms, December 14, 2010
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Massive Walmart Class Action Case, December 8, 2010
- Court Rules That Deaf Employees May be Entitled to Sign Language Interpreter, December 8, 2010
- Court Allows Employee to Sue for Waterboarding, December 8, 2010
- Solicitor of Labor Patricia Smith's Remarks to MSBA Labor and Employment Section, December 3, 2010
- Senate Republicans Filibuster Extension of Unemployment Benefits, December 3, 2010
- Obama’s 2012 Budget Asks Federal Employees To Tighten Their Belts, December 2, 2010
- Record High Number of EEOC Charges Filed, November 26, 2010
- Paycheck Fairness Act Defeated in Senate, November 24, 2010
- New DCFMLA Regulations Issued, November 24, 2010
- Paycheck Fairness Act Stalls In Senate, November 18, 2010
- Supreme Court Refuses To Hear ADA Case, November 17, 2010
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act – Final Regulations Issued, November 9, 2010
- National Labor Relations Board and Facebook, November 8, 2010
- EFCA Hits Wall, November 5, 2010
- Genetic Irrationality, November 1, 2010
- Meeting Political Goals At The NLRB, November 1, 2010
- OSHA Looking To Expand Enforcement Of Noise Protection Standards, November 1, 2010
- No ADA Violation For Refusing To Accommodate Asthmatic Teacher's Request For Therapy Dog, November 1, 2010
- No Title Vii Protection For Nurse Who Predicted The End Of The World, October 21, 2010
- Supreme Court Considers Whether Wage & Hour Law Requires a Written Complaint for Protection from Retaliation, October 14, 2010
- Unions top Campaign Giving in Maryland, October 13, 2010
- Drunk Verizon Manager Has No Disability Discrimination Claim, October 6, 2010
- Supreme Court Tackles Employment-Related Cases This Term, October 1, 2010
- A Million Dollar Mistake, October 1, 2010
Quick Clips for September 2010
- Certain Drivers Will Soon Lose Freedom To Text and Drive
- Isn’t That Ironic?
- New NLRB Holds That “Bannering” is Speech and Thus Protected Activity Under The Act, September 24, 2010
- Free Speech Sometimes Has Its Limits In The Employment Context, September 24, 2010
- Senate Rejects Joint Resolution To Revoke NMB Rule on Union Elections, September 24, 2010
- Elizabeth Warren Expected To Be Appointed Head Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, September 17, 2010
- Small Business Package Passes Senate, September 17, 2010
- NFL Players Association May Seek Decertification, September 17, 2010
- Unions May Get Card Check Through The Back Door, September 16, 2010
- Reality v. Imagination - how can you tell? September 10, 2010
- NLRB Continues to Favor Salts Over Legitimate Applicants, September 9, 2010
- Cancer in Remission is a Disability under the ADA, September 8, 2010
- Unions try to organize carwashes, September 7, 2010
- Social Networking Site Information Relevant to Claims of Emotional Distress, September 2, 2010
- Ninth Circuit Reinterprets Title VII’s Exception For Religious Organizations, August 31, 2010
- Va-Va-Va-Voom, August 28, 2010
- Pushing and Shoving Among Enemies, August 25, 2010
- OSHA Continues To Push Forward On Intrusive New Measures, August 20, 2010
- School Bus Driver Fired For Taking McDonald's Break, August 20, 2010
- REMINDER: Civil Air Patrol Leave Law Takes Effect October 1st, August 9, 2010
- REMINDER: Maryland’s Meal and Rest Periods Law, August 9, 2010
- Coverage Under the DC Human Rights Act, August 9, 2010
- You’re Fired ... and Wash Your Mouth Out with Soap Too, August 9, 2010
- That’s Not What Applicant Tracking Means, August 9, 2010
- Federal Court Enjoins Pennsylvania Executive from Working for Competitor, August 6, 2010
- Court Throws Out Discrimination Claim Brought By Cursing Bank Executive, August 2, 2010
- The I-9 Gets Electronic, July 30, 2010
- OSHA Releases Final Rule on Crane and Derricks, July 28, 2010
- Poor Night Vision Means ADA Protection, July 27, 2010
- DOL Issues Fact Sheet: Break Time for Nursing Mothers under the FLSA, July 26, 2010
- No Recusal For Becker In Several SEIU Cases Before the NLRB, July 24, 2010
- Finally Some Clarity On Business Associate Agreements, July 24, 2010
- EFCA Update- Be Careful What You Wish For In Midterm Elections, July 24, 2010
- IRS Only Getting Larger, July 13, 2010
- Are Stock Options Optional? Maybe, July 13, 2010
- Unions Outspending Corporations On Campaign Ads, July 13, 2010
- New Mexico Supreme Court Orders Union to Pay Member Over $30,000, July 9, 2010
- Outside Salesmen Must Make Sales to be Exempt, July 7, 2010
- Union Elections Decline, July 5, 2010
- BP Employees Claim ERISA Violation Arising Out of Oil Spill, June 30, 2010
- Court Enforces Arbitration Clause in Employee Handbook, June 28, 2010
- Handcuffed Prison Officials, June 24, 2010
- The Naked Truth, June 23, 2010
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules That City's Review Of Police Officer's Text Messages Was Reasonable, June 22, 2010
- Nepotism Policy Applies Only To Women? June 14, 2010
- No Unemployment For Hotheaded Gas Station Attendant, June 14, 2010
- Breast Feeding Rules in Maryland, June 8, 2010
- “Not Gay Enough” , June 7, 2010
- EEOC’s Plate is Full-Up, June 7, 2010
- “I Did Not Inhale” Is Not An Excuse, May 28, 2010
- “Employee Labor Rights Notice” Replaces “Beck Notice” Requirements, May 26, 2010
- Employer’s Failure To Investigate A Complaint of Discrimination Is Not An Adverse Employment Action For Purposes Of A Retaliation Claim, May 25, 2010
- Maryland State Employees Will Receive Health Care Benefits For Same-Sex Spouses Married in Other States, May 24, 2010
- Corporate Officer Liable for Breach of Fiduciary Duty, May 21, 2010
- Jury Awards $250M In Sex Discrimination Lawsuit, May 21, 2010
- EFCA Update- With Little Chance to Pass the Senate, Obama Administration Looks to Boost Union Membership Through NLRB Rulings, May 21, 2010
- Maryland Proposal Highlights Teacher Accountability, Union Freaks Out, May 21, 2010
- 9th Circuit Opinion Clarifies Reach of FLSA on Tip Pooling Arrangements, May 21, 2010
- Ricci, Part Two, May 14, 2010
- Don't Stay With Friends Who Smoke Dope, May 6, 2010
- Viva the Green Revolution, May 5, 2010
- Money for Incarcerated Veterans? May 5, 2010
- “Troublesome Employee” Is Not Victim of Age Discrimination, May 4, 2010
- Challenges to Arizona Immigration Law Filed, May 1, 2010
- The Authority Of Weight, April 23, 2010
- Everybody Wants a Doctor Who Can Read and Write, April 21, 2010
- Urine Trouble, April 19, 2010
- Mail Carrier Who Lost Master Key Should Have Been Fired, April 15, 2010
- "Your Career Is Dead" Is Not Evidence Of Retaliation? April 15, 2010
- First Amendment Prohibits Judicial Review Of Wage Claim Against Archdiocese, April 14, 2010
- Avoid Problems with Unpaid Interns this Summer , April 7, 2010
- Checking personal email on Company Computer Illegal in New Jersey, April 7, 2010
- Codifying “Union Rights” to Maryland Family Childcare Providers, April 6, 2010
- No Overtime for Pole Dancing? April 5, 2010
- Breastfeeding Breaks Now Mandatory, March 29, 2010
- Employer Concerns Over Proposed OSHA Changes Continue To Mount, March 25, 2010
- Bank Ordered To Pay $1 Million to an Illegally Fired Employee! March 24, 2010
- Alcoholic Police Chief Fired After Drunk Driving Accident Not ADA Protected, March 23, 2010
- DOL Issues Updated COBRA Model Notices, March 22, 2010
- State Lawmakers Look to Bar Employers From Using Credit Checks, March 18, 2010
- Detroit Attempts to Clear The Air Following Settlement Of Fragrance Sensitivity Case, March 17, 2010
- Senate Passes Measure to Extend Unemployment and COBRA Assistance, March 12, 2010
- Supreme Court to Hear Informational Privacy Claims, March 12, 2010
- COBRA Subsidy Program Extended Once More, March 8, 2010
- Pregnant Bartender the New Attraction at NY Strip Club, March 4, 2010
- Not Too Old to Be a Jerk, March 4, 2010
- Vice President Biden Bows to Unions, March 2, 2010
- Diabetes Not Necessarily an ADA Disability, March 2, 2010
- Obama Administration Continues Strong Ties to Unions, March 1, 2010
- Pants-On-The-Ground Complaint Basis For Retaliation Claim, March 1, 2010
- Pew Research Poll Shows Americans Like Unions A Lot Less, February 25, 2010
- More Rain on Toyota's Sunroof? February 17, 2010
- Common Sense Invades the Law, February 15, 2010
- EEOC Ordered to Pay Employer’s Legal Fees, February 15, 2010
- No Need to Accommodate an Unreasonable Request, February 1, 2010
- Supreme Court To Decide Arbitrability Question, January 26, 2009
- Front Desk Clerk Fired For Not Being “Pretty” Gets New Chance At Sex Discrimination Lawsuit, January 22, 2009
- ADA Trial Permitted For Employee Who Brandished A Gun And Threatened Suicide, January 21, 2009
- In A Rare Case Of Reverse Discrimination, White Male Employee Produced Direct Evidence Of Discrimination, January 20, 2009
- Department of Labor Provides Small Employers With 7-Day Safe Harbor For Depositing Employee Contributions, January 19, 2009
- Seventh Circuit Rules That Mixed Motive Claims Not Available In Bias Cases Under ADA , January 19, 2009
- Unions Seek Exemption From Excise Tax As Healthcare Reform Nears, January 19, 2009
- Updated COBRA Model Notices Available, January 15, 2009
- Fourth Circuit Reinstates Whistleblower’s Sarbanes-Oxley Claim, January 1, 2009
- In Case You Were Sleeping, December 29, 2009
- NLRB Remains Three Members Down, December 29, 2009
- Fear of Workplace Violence Is Legitimate Non-Discriminatory Reason For Termination, December 23, 2009
- Holiday Potables, December 17, 2009
- Pharmacist Who Breaks The Law Gets His Job Back, December 11, 2009
- No ADA Claim For Employee Reassigned To More Stressful Department, December 11, 2009
- It's Not Okay To Steal From Your Employer, Even When You Have Bills To Pay, December 9, 2009
- FMLA Likely to be Amended for Airline Flight Crews, December 3, 2009
- DOL Issues Guidance on H1N1 and the FMLA, December 1, 2009
- Reminder to Maryland Employers on Direct Deposit and Debit Card Pay, December 1, 2009
- Fourth Circuit Upholds Legality Of Two Member Of NLRB, November 24, 2009
- DHS Plans To Audit 1,000 Employers, November 20, 2009
- Big Payout For Female Firefighter To Be, November 20, 2009
- President Obama Extends Unemployment Benefits and Homebuyer Credit, November 9, 2009
- H1N1 Prompts Emergency Legislation, November 5, 2009
- OSHA Announces Review of State Safety Plans, October 30, 2009
- EEOC Makes New Poster Available, October 29, 2009
- Expiration of Employment Contract Doesn't Prevent Discrimination Lawsuit, October 27, 2009
- Federal Court Slams Retaliation Claim Under FMLA, October 26, 2009
- H1N1 Flu Guidance For Employers, October 21, 2009
- Attorneys General Threaten FedEx Ground With Lawsuit, October 21, 2009
- Not So Clear Arbitrator Vision, October 15, 2009
- Arbitrator's Trick Question: What Date is the Fourth of July? October 14, 2009
- Indefinite Leave Is Not Reasonable Accommodation Under ADA, October 9, 2009
Quick Clips for September 2009
- That’s Not Physical Therapy, September 29 2009
- Massachusetts Governor Orders Boycott Of Hyatt Hotels, September 25 2009
- Arbitrator Reinstates Cursing Employee, September 25 2009
- ADAAA Rules Proposed by EEOC - Comments from Public Due by November 23, 2009
- Have No Fear, AFL-CIO Is Here, September 18 2009
- Recovering Brain Surgery Patient Allowed to Pursue Disability Claim under ADA, September 17 2009
- 4th Circuit Denies Motions to Block Federal Contractor E-Verify Mandate, September 11, 2009
- Proposed Rule Would Require Employers To Advertise Employees’ Rights Under NLRA, September 11, 2009
- EFCA Update- Sen. Specter Declares Support for Cloture On Modified Version, But Senate Vacancy Forces Mass. Governor to Consider Change of Succession Law, Again, September 11, 2009
- Pick Your Plaintiff Wisely, September 4, 2009
- Arbitration – Not So Fast, September 3, 2009
- Two-Member NLRB Decisions Challenged, August 26, 2009
- Dancing Without the Stars: Who's Your Employer? August 25, 2009
- Court Rules Furloughs Unconstitutional, August 23, 2009
- CDC Issues Swine Flu Guidance, August 20, 2009
- Federal Court Refuses To Extend Title VII, August 19, 2009
- Can Anyone Say, "Anti-Nepotism Policy"? August 17, 2009
- SAY AGAIN? August 5, 2009
- Worker Misclassification – Untapped Source Of Government Revenue, August 5, 2009
- DC Circuit: ADA Amendments Act Not Retroactive, July 24, 2009
- Minimum Wage $7.25/hour as of July 24, 2009, July 24, 2009
- DOL To Get More Money? Look for Increased Enforcement, July 24, 2009
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Endorses "Ministerial Exception," Rejecting Age Claim by Catholic School Teacher, July 24, 2009
- Employee Free Choice Act Update , July 24, 2009
- Governor O'Malley Creates Task Force on Misclassification of Workers, July 24, 2009
- Maryland Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement, July 22, 2009
- President Obama Continues to Show Support for The Employee Free Choice Act, July 16, 2009
- Consultants Offer Advice on Potential Changes as a Result of Upcoming Health Care Legislation, July 15, 2009
- Pesky Article III “Case or Controversy” Requirement Forecloses FLSA Collective Action , July 10, 2009
- EFCA Update- 2010 Elections Force Some Lawmakers to Soften Support of EFCA, July 10, 2009
- Fourth Circuit Discards “Reasonable Cause” Requirement for Injunctive Relief Pursuant to Section 10(j) of the NLRA, July 3, 2009
- Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Firefighters, July 1, 2009
- Vice President Assures CWA That Employee Free Choice Act, June 25, 2009
- Barney Frank Introduces Act Banning Discrimination Based on Sexual Preference and Gender Identity, June 25, 2009
- Catholic Church Weighs In On Unionization, June 23, 2009
- No Mixed Motive Analysis In ADEA Cases, June 19, 2009
- EEOC Takes First Step To Amend ADA Regulations, June 18, 2009
- Arbitration of Class Claims Before the Supreme Court Again, June 17, 2009
- Push Me – Pull You Compliance, June 11, 2009
- Congress Sniffs At Mandatory Arbitration, June 11, 2009
- Company Owes $4.1 Billion To Former Marketing Employee, June 1, 2009
- Exotic Dancers – Employees Or Independent Contractors? June 1, 2009
- UNITE HERE’S Raynor Quits, May 30, 2009
- An FMLA Regulation Oops? May 28, 2009
- FMLA Regs Will be Repealed if House Bill Gains Momentum, May 23, 2009
- Paycheck Fairness Act Still Lurking About, May 23, 2009
- Reintroduced Bill Intended to Aid Farmers and Immigrant Workers, May 15, 2009
- Worker Misclassification Bill Passed In Maryland, May 13, 2009
- Maryland OKs Collecting Fees From Unaffiliated State Union Members, May 11, 2009
- White House Announces DOL “Surge”, May 8, 2009
- Proliferation of “Green Jobs” May Have Economy Seeing Red, May 8, 2009
- Maryland Governor Signs “Me Too” Ledbetter Statute, May 8, 2009
- 1.3 Million Dollar Award Thrown Out, April 22, 2009
- Review Commission Decides 15 Year Old OSHA Case, April 20, 2009
- Workplace Fraud Act, April 17, 2009
- No Changes to Police Uniform Allowed, April 17, 2009
- It Wasn't Me, It Was Him, No Him, April 6, 2009
- Is Exorcism In The Workplace Constitutionally Protected? April 6, 2009
- Cheating On Certification Form Means Loss Of Fmla Rights, April 6, 2009
- California Nurses Union and SEIU Agree to Get Along, March 26, 2009
- Employee Free Choice Act Update, March 26, 2009
- Estoppel Dooms Employer’s FMLA Defense, March 25, 2009
- Obama Appoints Zoo Director to Supervise Federal Workers - Really!! March 6, 2009
- Secretary of Labor Pledges Anti-Business Stance, March 4, 2009
- Former Supervisor's Comments Can Taint a Legitimate Termination, March 2, 2009
- Ban On Political Payroll Deductions Does Not Infringe Free Speech, February 25, 2009
- Supreme Court Declines Review Of Retaliation Claim, February 25, 2009
- But I Thought Unions Were Supposed to Bring People Together? February 20, 2009
- Remember When Staying Home Sick Meant Staying Home? February 19, 2009
- Most Recent Congressional Efforts To Expand FMLA Coverage, February 17, 2009
- Senior Citizen Employee Yelling At Other Seniors Has No Age Discrimination Claim, February 17, 2009
- Kitchen Worker With Double Identity, February 17, 2009
- HR Manager’s Failure to Check FMLA Rules Results in Double Damages for Employee, February 6, 2009
- No Sexual Harassment in Unisex Bathrooms, February 4, 2009
- Federal Contractors: Executive Order – Notice of Rights of Employees Under Federal Labor Laws, February 3, 2009
- Delay in Effective Date of E-Verify , February 3, 2009
- Delay in Effective Date of Amended Form I-9, February 3, 2009
- No Implied Right to Sue Public Employers Under Section 1981 Says Third Circuit, February 1, 2009
- Supreme Court Extends Retaliation Protection To Participation In Company Investigations, January 30, 2009
- Stimulus Package Includes COBRA Overhaul, January 28, 2009
- Government Loan Agreement Rules Out Strike at GM, January 23, 2009
- Employer Requests Reinstatement of Union Election Petition, January 21, 2009
- "Cat's Paw" Liability In Employment Discrimination, January 19, 2009
- Employers Should Tread Carefully When Speaking With The Police, January 14, 2009
- Cat's Paw Theory Rejected, January 8, 2009
- Apparently Subprime Mortgages Are Not Merrill Lynch's Only Problem, January 6, 2009
- Deposition Questions Violate National Labor Relations Act, January 5, 2009
- Lawyer Jokes Not Sexual Harassment, January 2, 2009
- Holiday Brownies, Anybody? December 31, 2008
- Free Choice, Indeed, December 30, 2008
- CIS Changes I-9 Process, December 23, 2008
- Obama Announces Working Families Task Force, December 23, 2008
- How NOT to Handle a Sexual Harassment Complaint, December 9, 2008
- Supreme Court will Decide ADEA Mixed-Motive Case, December 8, 2008
- Lie Detector Law Has Teeth, Honest! December 8, 2008
- Former NLRB Chairman Urges Reform of National Labor Relations Board, November 28, 2008
- Illegal Employee Remains an Employee, November 24, 2008
- It's Not Discrimination if the Employee Disagrees, November 14, 2008
- Unions Winning More Elections in 2008, November 10, 2008
- Grant of Intermittent FMLA Leave Does Not Carry Over, October 14, 2008
- Supreme Court Employment Law Docket for 2008-09, October 13, 2008
- Supreme Court Considers Scope of Title VII Retaliation Claims, October 10, 2008
- Lying to Your Employer about Absences Just Doesn’t Work, October 10, 2008
Quick Clips for September 2008
- Think Twice About That Sabbatical, September 26, 2008
- Baby Boomer Retirement Drains Market of Manufacturing Workers, September 24, 2008
- Co-workers View Disabled Worker’s Requested Accommodation As “Unfair”, September 22, 2008
- President to Sign Bill Broadening ADA Coverage, September 18, 2008
- At-Will and Permanent Replacements, September 17, 2008
- Repeated Requests for Accommodation May Trigger Constructive Discharge Claim, September 16, 2008
- Maryland’s Highest Court Blocks Transgender Vote, September 15, 2008
- Dealing With Retaliation Claims, September 10, 2008
- Police Lying Under Stress Approved by Arbitrator, September 2, 2008
- Sometimes Acting On Presumptions is Both Prudent and Legal, September 1, 2008
- Professor Who Can't Think Is Not Qualified, August 29, 2008
- Termination Following FMLA Leave May Be Retaliation, August 18, 2008
- New 2008 Bargaining Data Released By BNA , August 15, 2008
- Complaints Of Customer Profiling Insufficient To Support Retaliation Claim, August 15, 2008
- DOT’s Proposed Urination Rule Challenged, August 15, 2008
- Montgomery County Transgender Law Update, August 15, 2008
- Yes, Virginia, Overt Discrimination Is Still Out There, August 15, 2008
- Cooperation Essential When Employees Want FMLA Leave, August 15, 2008
- Court Enforces FMLA Benefits Based On Language In Handbook, August 5, 2008
- House Passes Paycheck Fairness Act, August 5, 2008
- The Best Evidence, July 29, 2008
- Family Matters, July 28, 2008
- The Comfort Mission Rule and Workers’ Compensation Claims, July 25, 2008
- EEOC Files Same Sex Harassment Suit, July 25, 2008
- Promotional Work Is No Sale under the Fair Labor Standards Act, July 23, 2008
- Disability Determination by the Social Security Administration Does Not Qualify Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, July 22, 2008
- Anxiety Caused By Wrongful Denial Of Leave Supports Damages For Lost Wagess, July 21, 2008
- Do Not Alter Time Records, July 17, 2008
- Recording Employee Conversations, July 16, 2008
- Rap Music Is Not Welcome In The Workplace, July 9, 2008
- New Disney "Riding" Attraction? July 2, 2008
- Immigration Discombobulation, July 1, 2008
- Fifth Circuit Rejects "Associational" Retaliation Under FMLA, June 16 2008
- 2008 Bargaining Data Released By BNA, June 13 2008
- NLRB To Change Issuance Of Online Decisions, June 13 2008
- Federal Contractors Required To Use E-Verify, June 11 2008
- Court Rules That Pregnancy Discrimination Act Prohibits Abortion Discrimination, June 6 2008
- Supreme Court Permits Retaliation Claims Under Section 1981 And ADEA, June 6 2008
- SEIU Plans To Spend $150 Million On 2008 Elections, June 6 2008
- Your Work Email is Not Your Work Email, May 27 2008
- Racial Slurs Plus Death Threats Do Not Equal Discrimination, May 22 2008
- Family Health Insurance Coverage Costs Soar, May 21 2008
- Post Hall Street: First Circuit Reviews for Arbitrator’s Legal Error, May 19 2008
- Guns At Work Okay? May 9 2008
- A New Law Against Discrimination, May 9 2008
- A User Friendly DOL? May 8 2008
- The Grueling Burden Of Paperwork, April 29, 2008
- Super Sleuth School Principal May Be Liable For Videotaping Teachers In Locker Room, April 25, 2008
- Unions Still Don’t Get Along: TRO Issued Against SEIU, April 18, 2008
- New Fmla Poster On Military FMLA Issued By DOL, April 16, 2008
- Aren’t Unions Supposed to Bring People Together? April 15, 2008
- Transgendered Job Applicant Has Title VII Claim, April 14, 2008
- Browies Laced With Pot Not Enough For Arbitrator, April 10, 2008
- FMLA Does Not Require Reasonable Accommodation, April 9, 2008
- Teamsters Ratify Ups National Agreement, April 9, 2008
- UFCW Membership Ratifies Agreements With Grocers, April 9, 2008
- Calling Your Prospective Employer a Bad Name Protected, April 8, 2008
- Lunch and On-Call Time Not Compensable, April 7, 2008
- Louisiana Appellate Court Holds that Fear of Public Speaking Is Not a Disability, March 14, 2008
- Tenacious pro se Litigant Pursues Grievance to the Eleventh Circuit, March 12, 2008
- Prompt Management Action Called For in Same-Sex Harassment Claim, March 10, 2008
- A Little Light Shed on Retaliation Claims, March 5, 2008
- Court Allows Unsuccessful Applicant to Sue Company Doing Background Check, March 3, 2008
- An ADEA Charge Is Whatever The EEOC Says It Is, February 28, 2008
- Workplace Rules v. Religious Practices, February 28, 2008
- Hold That Line! February 21, 2008
- Sauce For The Government Goose, February 20, 2008
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? February 18, 2008
- Former Employee Liable For Memorizing Trade Secrets, February 15, 2008
- Finally! DOL to Publish Changes to FMLA Regulations, February 7, 2008
- Court Rejects Title VII ‘Familial Status' Discrimination Claim, February 6, 2008
- Aren’t Unions Supposed to Bring People Together?, February 6, 2008
- N.Y. Giant Fan Escapes Attorney’s Fees Award For Lawsuit, February 1, 2008
- FMLA Will Likely Be Expanded To Cover Military Leave, January 25, 2008
- Plaintiffs Run Wild, January 11, 2008
- Federal Court Encourages Arbitration, January 8, 2008
- Avoid the Bus in St Louis, January 7, 2008
- Wage and Hour Collections Reach Record in 2007, January 1, 2008
- National Labor Relations Board Down to Two Members, January 1, 2008
- Spiffy Uniforms Mean Big Bucks, December 21, 2007
- Multiculturalisms Clash with Itself, December 19, 2007
- EEOC Owes Small Employer $36,000 For Frivolous Lawsuit, December 13, 2007
- Employer that Sued Employee for Breach of a Settlement Agreement Found Liable for Retaliation, December 4, 2007
- You Can’t Really Expect to Do THAT at Work, Even if you are a Professor, December 4, 2007
- Experience in Government Contracting Should Have Told Employer to Ignore Vague DOL Advice, December 4, 2007
- OSHA Issues Rule Requiring Employers To Pay For Most Protective Equipment, November 29, 2007
- Pilot With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Loses Disability Discrimination Lawsuit, November 29, 2007
- New French President Takes On Organized Labor, November 16, 2007
- Leave Your Beliefs at Home, November 16, 2007
- The New I-9 Form is Released After Ten Years, November 15, 2007
- If You Say You’re Going to Do It, You Better Get To It, November 14, 2007
- Sexual Harassment on the Job: When in Doubt, Tell Mom, November 8, 2007
- Employer’s Swift Response to Harassment Claim Relieves It of Liability in More Ways Than One, November 6, 2007
- Court Enforces Workplace Violence Injunctions, November 3, 2007
- Federal Appeals Court Faults Union for Not Filing Grievance, November 2, 2007
- Gas Station Manager Exempt, November 1, 2007
- Supreme Court Doesn't Care, November 1, 2007
- An employee’s strange behavior can provide constructive notice that she needs FMLA, October 29, 2007
- CSI Indianapolis, October 19, 2007
- Who Does The Government Send Into Your Home? October 19, 2007
- House Passes Bill To Extend FMLA Leave To Care For Veterans, October 10, 2007
- Drunk Fan Gets Employee Fired, October 9, 2007
- Anthropologists Or Union Activists? October 7, 2007
- A Union for Maryland Home Based Child Care Providers? October 1, 2007
- The Supreme Court’s Employment Docket for the 2007-08 Term, October 1, 2007
- Veteran Care Leave under the FMLA? October 1, 2007
Quick Clips for September 2007
- Are They Really Thinking These Things Through? September 19, 2007
- It's Not a Sign, It's Just a Giant Rat, September 17, 2007
- Washington Area Hotel Workers Ratify New Union Contract, September 14, 2007
- Arizona City Legally Fired Police Officer For Running On-Line Sex Business, September 12, 2007
- Maryland Court Rules Terminating Employees Entitled To Unpaid Leave Time, September 11, 2007
- Watch How You Treat People AFTER You Fire Them, September 5, 2007
- Union Membership Up for Immigrants, Down for Native-Born Workers, September 4, 2007
- Suit Filed to Stop Implementation of New No-Match Rules, August 30, 2007
- New York Deals with Expressing Breast Milk in the Workplace, August 28, 2007
- Federal Appeals Court Approves "Blended" Overtime Rate, August 27, 2007
- Court Rejects After-Acquired Evidence In FMLA Retaliation Case, August 27, 2007
- Deferred Compensation Rules Apply Far And Wide, August 27, 2007
- On-Call Anxiety, August 20, 2007
- Federal Government Ignores Own Advice, August 20, 2007
- Assigning Tasks Doth Not a Supervisor Make, August 20, 2007
- Picketing at the Labor Board, August 16, 2007
- Payback: Governor O’Malley Signs Executive Order Granting Collective Bargaining Rights to Family Childcare Providers, August 16, 2007
- FMLA Does Not Limit Light Duty Assignment Pay, August 15, 2007
- God-Fearing Protestant Or Sexual Harasser? August 3, 2007
- Myopic Disability Laws, July 27, 2007
- OSHA Cites Forest Service, July 24, 2007
- Equal Rights Regression, July 23, 2007
- Urinals, IMs and Lazy Eyes, July 18, 2007
- Flight Training Instructor Loses Disability Claim, July 17, 2007
- Court Denies Class Action To Wal-Mart Plaintiffs, Throws Out Contract Claim Based On Employee Handbook, July 17, 2007
- Anti-Arbitration Bills Introduced In Congress, July 16, 2007
- Hourly Paid Engineer Cannot Be Exempt From Overtime Obligations, July 11, 2007
- Migraines In A Perfume Factory Are Not A Disability, July 11, 2007
- 4th Circuit Holds that FMLA Rights Cannot be Waived, July 6, 2007
- EEOC Holds that Employers Can Favor Older Workers, July 6, 2007
- Sure, Mr. DHS, Stop By Anytime, July 5, 2007
- Consistency is a Concern of the Court, July 5, 2007
- Isn't a Caretakers Job to Take Care? July 5, 2007
- The Immigration Bill Is Dead But Not Gone, July 2, 2007
- House Approves Bill Establishing Federal Collective Bargaining Standards For Police And Firefighters, June 22, 2007
- Fourth Circuit Speaks On Title VII Damage Caps, June 21, 2007
- Church Organist Can Pursue Discrimination Claim Against Church, June 15, 2007
- NLRB Changes Position on Salts, June 6, 2007
- EEOC Regulation on Retiree Health Benefits Upheld, June 5, 2007
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, June 4, 2007
- Faragher/Ellerth Affirmative Defense Works, June 1, 2007
- Pay Discrimination Cases Limited By Supreme Court, June 1, 2007
- Boss Must Shut Up, May 24, 2007
- Stay Above the Fray, May 24, 2007
- Was Steamfitters Union a Welder’s Employer? May 24, 2007
- Firefighter Largesse, May 18, 2007
- Good Samaritans Take Heart, May 16, 2007
- Road Rage Reinstatement Not A Violation Of Public Policy, May 9, 2007
- Lesson Learned The Hard Way--Responding To Discrimination Charges, May 8, 2007
- Enough is Enough: Religious Accommodation Has Its Limits, May 4, 2007
- Employer May Be Liable for Not Recognizing Need for FMLA Leave, May 1, 2007
- Cat Rape and Elephant Underwear, April 26, 2007
- Native American's Hostile Work Environment Claim Not Up To Standard, April 23, 2007
- Isolation of Alleged Victim of Harassment Costs Employer $300,000, April 19, 2007
- Child Labor Law Changes Proposed, April 17, 2007
- Maryland General Assembly Approves Living Wage, April 10, 2007
- Next Time, Install Two Cameras, March 26, 2007
- Companies Can Shun Drivers with Fainting Disorder, March 26, 2007
- Random Drug Tests Okay for City Truck Driver, March 26, 2007
- Court Okays Fitness-For-Duty Exam For Bizarre Employee Behavior, March 23, 2007
- NLRB To Hear Arguments On Important E-Mail Case, March 22, 2007
- Is Mandated Paid Sick Leave On The Horizon For Employers? March 21, 2007
- Contraception not "related to" pregnancy, says Eighth Circuit, March 16, 2007
- DOL Gets It’s Wish For FMLA Comments, March 14, 2007
- Union Sticker on Construction Worker’s Helmet Causes NLRB Split, March 12, 2007
- Employee Free Choice Act Passes House, March 1, 2007
- Department Of Labor Issues Guidance On Real Estate Salesperson Exemptions, March 1, 2007
- House Approves The Employee Free Choice Act!! February 26, 2007
- Fraternizing: Employer Beware! February 9, 2007
- FMLA: Remember to add in prior service! February 8, 2007
- Employer Can Waive Employee's Right to Privacy, February 1, 2007
- Wage and Hour Settlements Galore, January 29, 2007
- Maryland Adopts Bright Line Rule For Limitations On Discriminatory Discharge Claims, January 23, 2007
- FLSA "Cat" Fight Thrown Out Of Court, January 19, 2007
- Treat Panic Disorder as a Disability, January 10, 2007
- "Glorified Baristas" Owed Overtime, January 10, 2007
- Supreme Court To Consider "Companionship" Regulation, January 10, 2007
- Policeman Vs. Prostitute - Who Is More Credible? January 9, 2007
- Employers Take Note – Congress Has A New "Pro-Worker" Agenda, January 5, 2007
- Failure To Renew Contract Is Not Wrongful Discharge, January 5, 2007
- Unqualified Employee Can Proceed with Discrimination Claim, December 22, 2006
- Written Reprimand Without More is not an Adverse Act, December 22, 2006
- FMLA: It’s 12 Months TOTAL Employment, December 22, 2006
- Be Consistent, Be Consistent, Be Consistent…, December 21, 2006
- Anti-Harassment Policy Works, December 18, 2006
- Flsa's Motor Carrier Exemption In Jeopardy, December 15, 2006
- Union Leaders Seek Passage Of Card Check Legislation, December 15, 2006
- High School Dropout Unsurprisingly Unqualified, December 7, 2006
- A Smelly Situation, December 6, 2006
- Reserve Duty Not Always Considered Compensable "Working" Time, December 1, 2006
- Department of Labor Seeks Comments on FMLA, December 1, 2006
- Hostile Environment Finding Does not Automatically Mean Back Pay, November 29, 2006
- Ignorance is Not Bliss - Firm Hit with $2.3 Million Verdict, November 21, 2006
- Dental Plan Must Be Continued During FMLA Leave, November 21, 2006
- Firm Guilty of Improper Wage Deduction, November 21, 2006
- Strength-Testing Found Discriminatory, November 20, 2006
- Second Circuit Upholds Jury Award Of Lost Earnings To Undocumented Worker, November 17, 2006
- Distance Between Worksites Under FMLA Measured In Surface Miles, November 16, 2006
- Faculty Union Strikes Out, October 31, 2006
- A Bloody History, October 31, 2006
- Character Doesn’t Matter, October 31, 2006
- Transfer To Lower Paying Job Is Not Adverse Employment Action, October 30, 2006
- “Boob” Comments Allow Challenge to Female Blazer Policy To Proceed, October 20, 2006
- ARM Restrictions Not Severe Enough To Be Considered A “disability” Under The ADA, October 17, 2006
- Deaf Applicants Can’t be Excluded From Certain Driving Jobs, October 12, 2006
- Other Duties As Assigned? October 11, 2006
- Union Buttons at Work - A Hot Topic, October 10, 2006
- EEOC Can Release Employer Information Without Notice, October 10, 2006
- Chicago Jury Awards Construction Contractor 2.35 Million Dollars In Defamation Suit Against Union, October 6, 2006
- Nlrb Issues New Standards For Determining Supervisory Status, October 6, 2006
Quick Clips for September 2006
- That's One Way Out of Jury Duty! September 22, 2006
- The Prince and the Independent Contractor, September 13, 2006
- Morbid Obesity Not a Disability, September 13, 2006
- Taxation Of Damages For Emotional Distress Found Unconstitutional, September 11, 2006
- The Infertile Turtle, September 1, 2006
- Non-Competes are Company Assets, August 14, 2006
- Favoring Older Workers is OK, August 14, 2006
- Computers Are Not Like Purses, August 14, 2006
- FMLA Notice Obligations Fall to Staffing Agency, Not to Employer, August 10, 2006
- EEOC Letter Clarifies Position on Driver’s License Requirement, August 9, 2006
- Labor Board Clarifies Standard In Successorship-Avoidance Cases, August 7, 2006
- NLRB Holds Union Photographing Of Employees While Disrtubuting Literature Unlawful, August 1, 2006
- NLRB Considering Revisions to Definition of "Supervisor" Under the NLRA, June 26, 2006
- Federal Judge Strikes Down Wal-Mart Bill, June 26, 2006
- Don’t Crib Your Liquidated Damages, June 12, 2006
- Deadlines Matter in Worker’s Compensation, June 12, 2006
- Without Medical Experts, Disability Claim Fails, June 12, 2006
- Anti-Avon Lady Doesn't Pass Sniff Test on ADA Claim, July 5, 2006
- Employers Are Not Bound By Over Accommodating For An Employee Disability, July 5, 2006
- Employer Found Liable for Overtime Not Reported by Employees, July 5, 2006
- Six Month Employee Entitled To FMLA, June 30, 2006
- Employers Need To Understand What Constitutes "Working Time" Under The FLSA! June 28, 2006
- Horseplay – Just Another Job Duty, June 22, 2006
- Cranky Transsexual Is Not Disabled, June 7, 2006
- Cops in Porn not Protected by First Amendment, June 1, 2006
- Supreme Court Limits Public Employee Speech, May 31, 2006
- Ministerial Exception Not Complete, says Third Circuit, May 30, 2006
- New Maryland Law That Actually Makes Sense, May 24, 2006
- Bizarre Behavior Justifies Termination Of Bipolar Employee, May 19, 2006
- Fourth Circuit Rejects Harassment Claim Based On Sniper Comments, May 19, 2006
- Speak Up! Employers Are Not All-Knowing, May 12, 2006
- Take Some Pepto Because Intermittent Diarrhea Is Not a "Serious Health Condition" under the FMLA, May 1, 2006
- RICO Liability For Those Who Recruit Illegal Workers? Oral Arguments in the Supreme Court, April 28, 2006
- Even a Bagful of Non-discriminatory Reasons for Laying Off an Employee May Not be Enough for Summary Judgment, April 24, 2006
- Board of Education Permitted To Withhold Earned But Unpaid Wages From Maryland Teachers, April 21, 2006
- I'll Be There for You - Dirty Talk Not Sex Harassment, April 21, 2006
- California Supreme Court Says No To "Friends" Sex Harassment Case, April 20, 2006
- FMLA - Don't Say You're Covered If You're Not, April 20, 2006
- Makeup Rule Upheld 7 to 4, April 18, 2006
- FMLA Notice Issue for Jury, April 14, 2006
- Employer Not Responsible for Itching and Perverted Supervisor, April 13, 2006
- Federal Court Denies Requested Religious Accommodation, April 13, 2006
- Give me a D! April 7, 2006
- The High Cost of Disobeying Idiotic Regulations, March 27, 2006
- No Wonder Delphi Is Bankrupt, March 27, 2006
- Arbitration is a Two-Way Street, March 27, 2006
- Maryland Employers Face Substantial Liability Under Proposed Amendment To Discrimination Law, March 27, 2006
- Computer Savvy Disgruntled Former Employee Gets Slammed, March 14, 2006
- Swearing is not FMLA protected, even in the Ninth Circuit, March 14, 2006
- No Notice of Need for FMLA Leave? Then Don’t Send Flowers, March 10, 2006
- Court Holds That Pre-Operative Transsexual May Pursue Discrimination Lawsuit, March 9, 2006
- Employer Violates Law By Showing Employees A Phone Bill, March 9, 2006
- Employee's Witchy Ways May Have Led To Illegal Termination, March 7, 2006
- Revised EEO-1 Forms To Become Effective In 2007, March 2, 2006
- FLSA'S Companionship Exemption Undergoing Review, March 2, 2006
- Employers With Fewer Than 15 Employees Can Be Sued Under Title VII., February 24, 2006
- Motor Carrier Act preempts Fair Labor Standards Act if employee is engaged in interstate commerce, February 13, 2006
- Discrimination Charges Filed at the EEOC on the Downturn in 2005, February 13, 2006
- Employee Order to Reveal the Substance of Nearly 400 E-Mails her Boss Hacked from her E-mail Account, February 8, 2006
- Faith-Based Organizations Engaged in Secular Activities Are not Exempt from New York Law Requiring Contraception Coverage in Prescription Drug Plans, February 6, 2006
- Fair Versus Legal, February 1, 2006
- OFCCP Audits Down, But Recoveries Up, January 31, 2006
- Participation Does Not Bar Harassment Claim, January 30, 2006
- The Labor Department Does Not Measure The Distance Between Worksites “As The Crow Flies.”, January 26, 2006
- The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round, January 20, 2006
- Don't Ask About Age, January 16, 2006
- Racist Hiring Amongst the Tribes, January 16, 2006
- Make Sure the Harassment Ends, January 16, 2006
- Employee Who Sued For Discriminatory Termination Not Entitled To Severance Pay, January 16, 2006
- Employer Has Duty to Investigate Employee's Computer Use, January 16, 2006
- No "Affinity" for Religion at GM, january 16, 2006
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