Don’t Get Bitten… Are You In Compliance With DOL's COBRA Continuation Coverage Election Notice?
8/21/18
By: Pamela Everett
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida has certified a class action suit against Marriott International, Inc. for allegations that it failed to provide required notices of eligible terminated employees’ right to continued …
EEOC Settlement With Florida Hotel Is A Reminder To Be Careful In Implementing A Mass Termination Program
8/1/18
By: Jeremy Rogers
Recently, the EEOC announced a settlement in a lawsuit brought against SLS Hotel in South Beach. The lawsuit, filed in 2017, followed an investigation into charges made by multiple Haitian former employees who had been terminated in …
Going Out with a “Goat Bang”
7/27/18
Employee’s Slang in Comments on Social Media Protected as Concerted Activity
By: Robyn Flegal
A panel of the National Labor Relations Board ordered an Iowa electric company to rehire and pay back wages to a utility pole employee who was …
Employee Fired for Tweeting Complaint About Sex Jokes
3/26/13
By: David Cole
This USA Today article is another example of how social media is presenting new legal issues in the workplace. According to the story, the tech company SendGrid fired a female employee named Adria Richards because she tweeted …