Compliance Challenges: Off-the-Clock Claims Under the FLSA
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, December 28, 2012
In complying with their obligations under federal and state wage-and-hour laws to pay employees for all hours worked, employers rightly and understandably crave certainty in the guidance provided to them by courts and administrative agencies.
Court Finds Enforcement of Union Contract Not Discriminatory
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
It is often recognized that an employee opposing summary judgment must do more than say "not so" and that successfully opposing such a motion requires more than just peripheral disputes as to the core decision.
Circuits Split on Considering Prior Settlement Offers in Attorney Fees
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, October 26, 2012
In 2009, this column reported on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit's use of a rejected settlement offer as a means of reducing an attorney's fee award to the prevailing party.
Dismissal Affirmed as Sanction for False Documents and Testimony
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Falsifying documents in litigation is, of course, strictly prohibited and subject to sanctions. In the recent case of Amfosakyi v. Frito Lay, No. 12-2037 (Sept. 7, 2012), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed dismissal as a sanction for such improper conduct and also noted that untruthful testimony could be handled in the same manner.
Employment Law in the Upcoming Supreme Court Term
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, September 28, 2012
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term, and is currently scheduled to hear arguments on three notable employment law cases over the coming months.
Noncompetes Supported by 'Intending to Be Legally Bound' Phrase?
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, September 14, 2012
You receive an email from one of your business clients asking you to call. It seems their current sales force has no employment contracts and they want you to draft employment agreements, including a noncompete, to stop them from leaving to work for their competition across the county.
