Last week, the Fifth Circuit issued the first decision
interpreting Dodd-Frank’s anti-retaliation provision. Importantly, the court stated that to be
protected under the Act’s provisions, an individual must be a whistleblower,
First up this week, the 6th Circuit held that
an employer does not need to allow an employee to rescind her resignation as
part of her FMLA rights. In the case, an
First up, one commentator has criticized the use of the term
“wage theft,” arguing that employers that fail to pay correct wages just do so
out of forgetfulness or confusion, rather than out of a desire to save
First up this week, Colorado passed an expansive law that
prevents the use of a job applicant’s credit history in hiring or employment
decisions. The law is broad, basically applying
First up this week, we have a look at how an obligation to
provide FMLA leave may extend to a company’s successor in interest. In the case in question, an employee validly
took FMLA leave. While he was on leave,
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Retailers across the U.S. have begun using databases listing
workers accused of stealing merchandise in order to prevent those employees
from working again in the industry.
This week’s post features an eclectic mix of stories,
including a controversial policy mandated by CVS, a court decision from New
York that limits the ability of employees to opt out of arbitration agreements,
The Department of Labor recently issued a new administrative
interpretation regarding how the Family and Medical Leave Act is interpreted to
allow an employee to care for an adult child. Ordinarily, an employee is
As we have seen recently, the intersection of social media
policies and employment law is a growing area of discussion and litigation. The
extent to which employers have access to information employees post to social media sites is fairly controversial,
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