Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study shows decline in nonemergency procedures under Consumer-Driven Health Plans Read more »

Fully half of the lawyers in any trial end up complaining about the jurors after the verdict is returned. While complaining is simple, what is more difficult is acknowledging that jurors are being asked to... Read more »

Although no federal law specifically prohibits discrimination against caregivers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its newly issued Enforcement Guidance entitled, "Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilit... Read more »

The US Supreme Court has held that companionship services employees are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regardless of whether they are paid... Read more »

Employee group health benefit costs for businesses continued a rapid increase over the past six months, and a majority of employers, regardless of size, paid a lot more to renew, a producer... Read more »

In a ruling that will greatly limit the ability of employees to file pay discrimination lawsuits, on May 29, 2007, the United States Supreme Court held that courts cannot consider claims of... Read more »

Has the target of an internal investigation you have initiated ever been the person who actually is responsible for investigating discrimination complaints?  Have you ever had a long time employee participate in that internal investigation? ... Read more »

Web logs, or “blogs,” have gained enormous popularity over the last few years. From traditional journalism to consumer marketing, few communications channels have escaped their impact. This is particularly the case in corporate America. Man... Read more »

On April 2, 2007, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new Ergonomic Hazard Alert Follow-Up Policy (the Policy) as a directive to regional and area offices.  This is OSHA’s newest attempt in... Read more »