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March 21, 2012 |

Board of Contributors: NCAA office pool may be team-builder, but it's still illegal

Attorney Candice Pinares-Baez says March Madness can improve workplace morale, but it also results in the loss of billions of dollars. And it puts workers in an activity that is against the law in Florida.
4 minute read
July 15, 2013 |

EEOC Steps Up Fight Against Genetic Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed its first two cases against employers alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
4 minute read
April 17, 2013 |

Board of Contributors: Employers get extra line of defense against class certification

In Comcast v. Behrend, the U.S. Supreme Court placed an affirmative burden on plaintiffs to establish, prior to certification, a plausible methodology for determining damages on a classwide basis through evidentiary proof. The court's holding is applicable to employment and wage-hour litigation as well, according to attorney Cathy M. Stutin.
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December 12, 2011 |

NLRB Decisions Demand In-House Counsel Vigilance

Although union membership has declined steadily since the 1970s, a string of August decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may re-invigorate large unions and make union organizing easier, writes A. Kevin Troutman. Thus, even in a right-to-work state such as Texas, in-house counsel seeking to preserve their companies' union-free status must prepare for more organizing activity.
5 minute read
September 20, 2013 |

SAFE Act: Job-Protected Leave for Victims Of Domestic Violence

N.J.'s Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act goes into effect on Oct. 1, providing job-protected, unpaid leave for victims of domestic or sexual violence.
6 minute read
October 10, 2008 |

Associates Class of 2008

Our ninth annual magazine devoted to new associates at New Jersey law firms.
79 minute read
August 15, 2013 |

Five Ways To Build and Maintain a Reputation

A seasoned professional, with over 40 years' experience as a trial lawyer, shares wisdom about the importance of an attorney's reputation.
7 minute read
October 10, 2012 |

Board of Contributors: Political speech in workplace not as free as on the street

David A. Buchsbaum writes many employees are surprised to learn that free speech at work isn't the same as free speech on the street. While employers can restrict political speech and campaigning at work, there are a number of laws regulating their ability to do so.
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October 26, 2012 |

Impact of the Secondary Payer Act on Workers' Compensation

The time has come to consider the long-term impact of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act on workers' compensation claims, as Medicare could begin looking backward to try to recover funds.
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