Domestic partners and grandparents may now be eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued clarification on who may qualify to take leave under the FMLA. The FMLA provides employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for the birth or [...]
As Published in the July/August Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership You could be liable if you use what you find in a hiring decision. Then again, you could be liable if you don’t. Background checks are designed to use past performance-at work and beyond-to predict future success at work. The key to successful background checks [...]
As ESPN just discovered, your explanation of why you discharged someone could land you in court. When Brooke Hundley, a 22-year-old female production assistant, admitted to an affair with baseball commentator and former Mets GM, Steve Philips, ESPN fired her for what the company called “misconduct.” ESPN went on to tell the press that Hundley’s [...]
There has been a lot of recent activity by Congress and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down 600 NLRB decisions. Here’s an update on what’s taken place and where things stand. New Members Sworn In After operating for over 2 years with only 2 members, [...]
As published in the July 19, 2010 Connecticut Law Tribune. In today’s competitive economy, many employers try to limit litigation costs by requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements. One drawback, however, is employees may nonetheless file suit in court, forcing employers to litigate the very arbitration agreement that was supposed to keep them out of [...]