On August 25, 2008, certain newly created U.S. Department of
Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations will become
effective. The new regulations amend or create new sections to 49 C.F.R.
Part 40, and contain new or... Read more »
Each of the seven steps can help litigators de-escalate the conflict inherent in litigation before all-important settlement negotiations, whether they are conducted with the assistance of a third party neutral or not. One... Read more »
Over the past several months, I have been reading article after article about a highly emotional and ugly workplace phenomenon commonly refered to as workplace bullying. While I am certain that bullies... Read more »
In the closing days of its most recent term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued
two decisions relating to the design and administration of employee
benefit plans. The first, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v.
Glenn, addressed... Read more »
On July 22, 2008, the Office of the General Counsel for the National
Labor Relations Board issued General Counsel Memorandum GC 08-10 to all of
the NLRB’s regional directors, officers in charge, and resident
officers... Read more »
When it comes to applying discipling, will your company handle a problem employee like the Red Sox or the Eagles? Two malcontent professional athletes and their employers' responses provide examples for all... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor has clarified compensable work time under
the Fair Labor Standards Act in regard to meal breaks, straight time and
overtime. In an opinion letter dated May 15, 2008, the... Read more »
President George W. Bush signed an Executive Order requiring all federal
government contractors to use E-Verify to confirm the employment
authorization of new hires and persons assigned to perform work on future
federal contracts. E-Verify... Read more »
The United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently concluded that an employee may rely on language contained in an employee handbook to support his claim for family and medical leave benefits... Read more »
If there is a problem that led to the departure of an employee, that problem won't go away just because your company did the equivalent of closing your eyes, plugging your ears... Read more »
