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 »

Congress has overwhelmingly passed the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act which included provisions providing for (a) up to six months of leave for family members caring for military veterans injured while on active duty in... Read more »

In a tight labor market everybody is searching for the right talent. Often times during a labor ?crunch? I commonly hear comments such as ?We just need to get someone in that position?... Read more »

Plaintiffs' lawyers are filing Fair Labor Standards Act claims in record numbers. According to Business Week, cases more than doubled in the federal courts from 2001 to 2006. Plaintiffs' lawyers have hit several large Minnesota... Read more »

This is the second in a two part series on experiencing cost savings by implementing an effective return-to-work (RTW) system. The first part explained the benefits. In this second part, we look... Read more »

Employers increasingly rely on the results of background investigations to evaluate the suitability of an employee, or applicant for employment, before making employment decisions. This trend is certainly not surprising in light... Read more »