The decision to discharge an employee should be made only after careful reflection. Yes, I understand there are circumstances where the misconduct is so significant that immediate termination is warranted.  Those instances... Read more »

As reported in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on May 28, 2008, a group of Muslim workers allege they were fired by a Mission Foods tortilla factory for refusing to wear uniforms that... Read more »

While promising to continue its strategy to increase raids and prosecutions of companies it claims have knowingly hired large numbers of unauthorized workers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has signaled a plan to expand random... Read more »

On May 1, 2008, the House of Representatives, by a vote of 414-1, passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.... Read more »

Tamara Klopfenstein was a part-time receptionist for National Sales & Supplies for six weeks. During her employment, two vice presidents regularly asked her to bring them coffee. Her job description did not... Read more »

Employers frequently experience the following scenario: Employee is suspected of wrongdoing. Employer investigates and decides to terminate Employee. At the eleventh hour, before he is fired, he claims that he is injured... Read more »

Summer is here and many teenagers will be hitting the workforce to earn a few extra dollars. Companies who hire teenagers should be aware that state and federal law restricts the use... Read more »

Loyalty and Devotion to one's employees is generally a good thing.  However when ones loyalty to an employee causes a blind eye to be turned towards performance an organization's bottom line can... Read more »

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 »