A new decision was issued by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last week which highlights an FMLA regulation that many employers may be overlooking in their implementation of this law.The decision... Read more »

A state appeals court recently reversed a jury verdict in favor of a companys former executive, finding that the employer had the discretion to determine whether just cause existed, highlighting the importance... Read more »

?Goodwill is the mightiest practical force in the universe?-Charles F. Dole Read more »

There are three components of medical trend - knowing which one you can influence is key to controlling costs over time. Read more »

In the ordinary course of commencing employment a new employee will execute a W-4, Withholding Exemption Certificate, to inform his or her employer of the correct filing status and number of exemptions... Read more »

With sexual harassment lawsuits on the rise, both supervisorsand employees should know what qualifies as sexual harassment and how to avoid it. Read more »

In a case with potential national implications, a New Jersey court recently held in a case of first impression that employers have a legal obligation to investigate an employee’s activities when they... Read more »

By now, we all (hopefully) have our Family and Medical Leave Act “FMLA” procedures down to a science. After twelve years of practice, most employers are very familiar with the basic eligibility... Read more »

In many, if not all, employment discrimination lawsuits both the employer-defendant and the plaintiffs realize that there is a statistical disparity between the protected and non-protected employee groups at issue in the... Read more »