A New Retaliation Decision Offers Some Relief to Employers

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 »

Legal Implications of Employee Blogs

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 »

OSHA’s Newest Ergonomic Initiative: The Ergonomic Hazard Alert Follow-Up Policy

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 »

What should private, non-profit, and public employers do in response to the final Section 409A regulations?

The document compliance deadline is December 31, 2007, with no hint of extension. Treasury representatives have made clear that “savings clausesâ€? will not be an effective means of compliance. The substantial penalties fo... Read more »

Imus Dismissal: Some Considerations Regarding Policy Enforcement

How does your organization react when faced with its own Imus? It's not if policies will be violated by high performing, highly visible employees - it's when. What happens next typically sends... Read more »

Employer E-Mail Policies Scrutinized for Violations of Federal Labor Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently upheld an order of the National Labor Relations Board ("Board"), finding that an employer’s uneven enforcement of its business only e-mail policy violated the National... Read more »

Final Regulations Issued Under Section 409A On Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

On April 10, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the Department of the Treasury issued final regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.  Section 409A was added to the Code by the American Jobs... Read more »

Beware: Your Employee Handbook May Be Hazardous Under the NLRA

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the decision of the National Labor Relations Board which found that the confidentiality provision in the employee handbook of a non-unionized employer violated the National Labor Relations... Read more »

Violence in the Workplace, part 3: GANGS

Gang activity is on the rise in the United States. What are some proactive strategies employers can implement to promote a safe workplace? Read more »

File for New H-1B Immigration Status on April 1st, 2007

Employers should prepare now to file H-1B petitions for their professional-level prospective foreign employees on April 1, 2007. That is the first allowable filing date for work to begin on October 1, which is the... Read more »
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