Every now and then something comes along that revolutionizes an entire industry or brings about a new age. Without having to go all the way back to ancient history, we can refer... Read more »

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), enacted in 1993, is a federal statute that requires that public agencies and private employers with 50 or more employees provide eligible employees with the... Read more »

Many employers use employment tests and selection procedures – including cognitive tests, personality tests, physical ability tests, credit checks and criminal background checks – to screen applicants for employment and employees for promot... Read more »

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has accomplished what the kings’ men could not — it has affirmed that employer-sponsored retiree healthcare benefits can be coordinated with Medicare or comparable state health benefit programs. T... Read more »

We all have our ideal spots for a great get-away ? Maui, London, Paris, New York, San Francisco; or something more generic like the mountains or the beach. But, lets face... Read more »

Non-competition agreements between employers and employees, as opposed to those included as part of the sale of a business or the purchase of substantial stock in a company, are generally disfavored as... Read more »

At a time when the labor movement is working to increase its ranks, unions are increasingly relying on e-mail and web pages to spread their message and organize new members. While... Read more »

The first part of the year is often a time when organizations, departments, teams and individuals focus on the future and establish goals and accompanying plans that will create a road map for business... Read more »

We are approaching the scramble to qualify for the 65,000 slots for first-time H-1B workers for the 2009 government fiscal year. April 1, 2008 will be the first day that employers can file for... Read more »