Labor & Employment
Hard Choices for Employers in Light of Health Care Reform
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act presents employers with crucial compliance-related choices to make regarding their employer-provided health coverage. It also provides plenty of options to employers with respect to the delivery of health benefits.
Managing the Risks of Cupid's Arrows in the Workplace
For many, Valentine's Day is a harmless "Hallmark holiday," but employers have plenty of reasons to be concerned about the most romantic day of the year.
Divisions at House Hearing on NLRB Recess Appointments
On the same day that President Obama renominated two members of the National Labor Relations Board, members of the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions in a hearing disagreed sharply over the validity of the board's actions and its future mandate.
Harris Already Being Invoked by Employment Counsel
It didn't take long for the California Supreme Court's big employment discrimination decision, Harris v. City of Santa Monica, to prompt a request for a new trial.
Address I-9 and DACA Questions With Aplomb
With the recent implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which gives work authorization to those who establish that they were in the United States without authorization, GCs are sure to face implementation questions from managers.
After NLRB Decision, a Waiting Game for Employers, Workers
More than 30 workplace disputes are now on hold in a federal appeals court in Washington as the U.S. Justice Department mulls whether to challenge a ruling that voided President Barack Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.
Dave Prouty Comes Out of the Dugout to be GC of the MLBPA
The Major League Baseball Players Association is updating its roster with a new union general counsel, Dave Prouty.
Making Tattoos and Piercings a Workplace Issue Without Breaking the Law
Just how far can employers go in acting against workers based on professional image alone? Legal issues related to employee lifestyle are rapidly changing.
How to Handle Immigration Issues of a Surprise Hire
How can the GC navigate the murky immigration waters without putting the hiring process at risk or slowing down the new employee's start on the job?
Should Workers' Comp Expand to Include Emotional Trauma?
Once upon a time in Connecticut, if someone suffered an emotional trauma at work that affected their ability to earn a living, he or she could file a claim for workers' compensation benefits.
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