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Paula Lopez, December 11, 2014. There is no question that in recent years there has been a significant increase in employment claims filed against employers. While there are federal, state and...
Nicholas Fortuna, November 24, 2014. Claims that employers are not properly paying their employees for over-time or otherwise complying with federal and state wage and hour laws have risen to dizzying...
Paula Lopez, November 14, 2014. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has a reputation of issuing decisions that afford employees the right to engage in unfettered social media activities and place...
Diana Uhimov, November 5, 2014. On Oct. 9, the Second Circuit sided with Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. in Weber v. Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc., et al., an employee discrimination case...
Paula Lopez, October 16, 2014. Last week, in the case Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on whether warehouse workers are entitled to overtime pay for...
By: Megan J. Muoio, October 8, 2014 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continued its recent aggressive advocacy on behalf of employees by filing suit against two employers, claiming that the...
Nicholas Fortuna, October 1, 2014. Google is making it a high priority to uncover unintended bias at the workplace and in hiring. Unconscious bias in hiring may lead to liability under...
Paula Lopez, September 18, 2014. New Jersey has become the sixth state to enact “ban the box” legislation, restricting private employers within its state from inquiring into an applicant’s criminal record...
Megan J. Muoio, September 11, 2014 In 2000, the State of Colorado legalized medical marijuana use by individuals with debilitating medical conditions. Then in January 2013, it attracted attention by legalizing...
Diana Uhimov, September 3, 2014. Class-action lawsuits can be a powerful tool for employees and consumers against major corporations, as proven by the massive $7.25 billion Visa and MasterCard antitrust settlement...