On May 15, 2008 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued an opinion in response to an inquiry concerning an employer’s break and meal policy under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). ... Read more »
In a June 19, 2008 decision, the United States Supreme Court provided helpful guidance to administrators, insurers and employers sponsoring and administering employee benefit plans regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security... Read more »
Although modern social networks such as MySpace.com, FaceBook.com, Orkutt, LinkedIn, and XING are enjoying a great deal of notoriety and success these days due to their popularity with--and wild embrace by--today's youth... Read more »
From the perspective of the employment lawyer, a properly conducted exit interview can be the first line of defense that can minimize or completely avoid employer liability. What is an exit interview?... Read more »
As the employer, you now have the duty to investigate. That does not mean jumping to conclusions but learning the facts from all the parties. As with any task, it requires advance... Read more »
Fifty years ago, a sick or injured worker in a manufacturing plant did not
have to leave work to get health care – the worker simply went to
the plant clinic and saw the... Read more »
An employer's existing shift-rotation system and voluntary shift-swappolicy alone may not constitute a reasonable accommodation for employeesasserting they are unable to work on certain days due to their religiousbeliefs, the U.S. District... Read more »
Talent Management is becoming a growing priority for many organizations as the Age of Talent is now upon us. For many HR seems to be the natural choice when it comes to... Read more »
Employers violating federal child labor and other wage and hour rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) now face increased civil penalty assessments by the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor Department)... Read more »
The economic woes dominating the headlines provide plenty of toughissues for employers. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionhas added one more item for concern – the level of discriminationcharges. Private-sector discrimination cha... Read more »
