It should come as no surprise to most observers that women are ascending the corporate ladder. For example, 43 of the Fortune 500 General Counsel are women and 10 percent of the major executive positions... Read more »

Open Door policies are common. As a result of specific false conclusions, such policies may not be as effective as they are intended to be. Defining what an Open Door looks like... Read more »

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study shows decline in nonemergency procedures under Consumer-Driven Health Plans Read more »

Fully half of the lawyers in any trial end up complaining about the jurors after the verdict is returned. While complaining is simple, what is more difficult is acknowledging that jurors are being asked to... Read more »

Although no federal law specifically prohibits discrimination against caregivers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its newly issued Enforcement Guidance entitled, "Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilit... Read more »

The US Supreme Court has held that companionship services employees are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regardless of whether they are paid... Read more »

Employee group health benefit costs for businesses continued a rapid increase over the past six months, and a majority of employers, regardless of size, paid a lot more to renew, a producer... Read more »

In a ruling that will greatly limit the ability of employees to file pay discrimination lawsuits, on May 29, 2007, the United States Supreme Court held that courts cannot consider claims of... Read more »

Has the target of an internal investigation you have initiated ever been the person who actually is responsible for investigating discrimination complaints?  Have you ever had a long time employee participate in that internal investigation? ... Read more »