Don’t forget you can visit MyAlerts to manage your alerts at any time.
Practical pieces about employment law trends and how companies can stay compliant with quickly changing regulations and case law. A recent focus is how Legal should handle #MeToo and accusations of harassment and discrimination.
By Ronald K. Gardner | April 5, 2024
This article addresses the importance of creating and best utilizing collaborating franchisee associations. Unfortunately, that task is made difficult by franchisors who do not understand the role they play in setting franchisee association agendas and political dynamics.
5 minute read
By Colleen Murphy | April 4, 2024
In December, the plaintiff complained to human resources about her supervisor. Just two months later, she was placed on a performance improvement plan and by March, she was terminated, the complaint said.
3 minute read
By ALM Staff | April 2, 2024
This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
2 minute read
By Nicholas J. Pappas and Joshua Hughes | April 2, 2024
This article analyzes cases decided both before and after the SFFA decision to illustrate how employers and courts have considered race in implementing and assessing the legality of diversity initiatives. It then proposes questions employers may consider to ensure legal compliance while also promoting diversity objectives.
9 minute read
By Chris O'Malley | April 1, 2024
Tesla had struck a dismissive tone in its motion to dismiss, saying the suit lacked required specificity. But a judge ruled that the automaker had misstated the standard the EEOC had to meet.
3 minute read
By Emily Cousins | March 29, 2024
Bridgewater argues an arbitration is not a civil action, and a petition for bill of discovery is unavailable as a matter of law. It also filed motions in Connecticut District Court to compel the claims to arbitration.
4 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | March 29, 2024
"[T]he workers compensation bar doesn't prevent victims of sexual abuse from suing in tort if their employers are at fault," said plaintiff counsel Jeb Butler. "Our appellate courts have held that sexual assault claims do not 'arise out of' employment."
7 minute read
By Deborah Petito | March 29, 2024
"There is hope that SB 553 will help to make California workplaces safer," according to employment attorney Deborah Petito of Offit Kurman.
5 minute read
By Christian Petrucci | March 28, 2024
The claimant did an excellent job of demonstrating the error in the board's opinion that had reversed her success before the WCJ in a termination petition. As the court determined that the case was "precedential" a review is warranted.
5 minute read
By Chris O'Malley | March 28, 2024
The Department of Labor fined Morristown, Tennessee-based Tuff Torq $296,951 and secured a court order requiring it to disgorge $1.5 million—a month of profits—after a January inspection found 10 illegally employed children as young as 14 subjected to "oppressive" conditions.
6 minute read
Presented by BigVoodoo
The Daily Report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
Consulting Magazine identifies consultants that have the biggest impact on their clients, firms and the profession.
The National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers recognizes U.S.-based law firms performing exemplary work on behalf of plaintiffs.
Associate attorney position at NJ Immigration Law firm: Leschak & Associates, LLC, based in Freehold, NJ, is looking for a full time ass...
Company Description CourtLaw Injury Lawyers is an established Personal Injury Law Firm with its primary office located in Perth Amboy, New J...
McCarter & English, LLP, a well established and growing law firm, is actively seeking a talented and driven associate having 2-5 years o...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS