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 »

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 »