Legal Trends

Employment Law

Eleventh Circuit Court Requires Comparables "Similarly Situated in All Respects"

Recent Employee-Friendly Court Decisions

Downsizing Risk Management: RFOA as an Affirmative Defense

"Associational" Discrimination Claims a Growing Concern for Employers

New York Steps Up Employment Compliance Oversight

Age Discrimination Legal Update

States Expand Employee Protection to Families of Servicemen

NY Court Refuses To Extend FLSA Enterprise Liability to Nonprofits

Special Rules on Release Agreements for Workers Raise Questions and Create Litigation Risks

How Companies Are Bracing for EEOC Class Action Initiative Goals

Responding to an Unauthorized Breach of Electronic Personal Information

Complying with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: A Challenging Task

"Simple Logic" Precludes Ambiguity in Offer Letter's at-Will Clause

Supreme Court Loosens Standard in Retaliation Lawsuits

2005 Workplace Survey Shows Decrease in Lawsuits

Wage-Hour Update: Class Actions on the Rise

Taylor v. Progress Energy Affects FMLA Rights

The Changing Definition of Protected Concerted Activity

Supreme Court Allows Age Discrimination Claims Based on Disparate Impact

California Enacts Sexual Harassment Training Statute

Visa Revalidation Process Terminated by the Department of State

New Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Proposed

Time To Reevaluate Employee Bonus and Incentive Plans?

Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations on COBRA Notices

Supreme Court To Consider Employer Policies

ADA Requirements in "Direct Threat" Determination

Labor Department Proposes Wage Changes

The Dangers of "Post-Injury" Drug and Alcohol Testing

New York Extends Civil Rights Protections to Gays and Lesbians

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Expanded Whistleblower Protection

Managing RIFs during Tough Economic Times

ADA Doesn't Require Employer To Violate Its Seniority Policy

Supreme Court Clarifies EEOC's Role in Arbitration Disputes

Failure To Train about Age Discrimination Results in Employer Liability

Military Leave Rights: Obligations for Employers

Compelling Arbitration of Employee Claims under the Federal Arbitration Act

The New OSHA Ergonomics Program Standard

Top 10 Best Employment Practices for the New New Economy

Nonunion Employees Gain Right to Representation during Investigations

Supreme Court Lowers the Bar in Proving Discrimination

Leave and Reassignment under the ADA