NLRB Seeks Control Over Employers’ Email Accounts
5/6/14
By: David Cole
If you have been diligent about reading our prior articles or attending our seminars (examples of them here, here, and here), then you have, hopefully, implemented or revised your e-mail, social media, and “bring …
Marijuana Laws Leave Employers Dazed and Confused
4/22/14
By: Frank Hupfl
Although marijuana remains illegal under federal law, 21 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws permitting marijuana use for medicinal purposes. Two states, Colorado and Washington, have gone a step further, and legalized the sale …
New Executive Order and Memorandum Regarding Pay Discrimination Enforcement for Federal Contractors
4/14/14
By: Joyce Mocek
Recently, to honor Equal Pay Day, President Obama amended Executive Order 11246 to further prevent workplace discrimination and empower workers to take control over negotiations regarding their pay. The Amendment is intended to prohibit discrimination or retaliation …
Severance Payments are Subject to FICA Taxes
4/1/14
By: Jonathan Kandel
Many companies offer terminated employees severance packages. This is true whether the employee is terminated as part of a layoff (or reduction in work force) or for other reasons. Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled …
College Football Players Are “Employees” And Can Unionize
3/27/14
By: Jonathan Kandel
In a surprising decision issued yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Regional Director in Chicago ruled that scholarship football players at Northwestern University qualify as “employees” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and, therefore, can …
EEOC Holds Meeting on Social Media – Highlights Social Media Issues in Hiring Practices
3/21/14
By: Amanda Cash
On March 12, 2014, the EEOC convened a “listening session” to gather information about the growing use of social media and its impact on EEO issues. For employers, the EEOC meeting highlighted some pertinent concerns. In particular, …
White House Seeks an Increase in the Minimum Guaranteed Salary of Exempt Workers
3/17/14
By: Brad Adler
You may already know about the President’s push to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10, but it may come as a surprise that the White House is now seeking an increase for even exempt …
President Obama to Seek Expansion of Overtime Pay
3/12/14
By: David Cole
In an article this morning, the New York Times is reporting that President Obama will direct the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to revise its regulations enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to increase the number of …
Do Not Pass Go Until You Prove Damages: Medical Inquiry Claims
3/12/14
By: Jennifer Miller
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently ruled that in order for an employee to state a claim under a provision of ADA, which generally prohibits employers from making medical inquiries, the employee …
Internships Can Be Costly For Employers
2/20/14
By: Joyce Mocek
Last week, an unpaid intern that worked for fashion house Alexander McQueen sued the British fashion label alleging that she should have been paid at least minimum wage during her four month internship. Unpaid internships have …
Federal Contractors to See Increase in Minimum Wage
2/4/14
By: Frank Hupfl
For those that tuned in to President Obama’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night, you likely heard the President’s promise for a “year of action.” Looking to circumvent the congressional deadlock that has come to define …
NLRB ABANDONS NOTICE POSTING REQUIREMENT
1/14/14
By: Jonathan Kandel
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has given up on its attempt to require every employer to post notices regarding employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). As previously reported on this blog, the NLRB’s …
