Department of Labor – Enforcement Powers The Department of Labor(“the Department”) is a highly complex federal agency charged with the broad task of protecting and promoting the rights of “workers, job seekers, and retirees” through “improv[ing] job conditions, advanc[ing] opportunities [...]
Can I terminate an employee who is out on sick leave? Unless your name is Donald Trump, you probably find firing employees to be the most excruciating part of your role as employer. Sometimes, when the employee is a bad [...]
Employer Challenges: How to Avoid a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Firing someone is a big decision, and you may feel totally justified in your actions after you’ve carefully considered it and weighed all your options. Yet the person you fire may [...]
Overtime Pay For Sales People On Salary Did you know that most inside sales employees should be getting paid overtime for any hours they work over 40 hours in a workweek, even if they are getting paid a salary? There [...]
Arizona Medical Marijuana and the Workplace – Let’s Get Out of the Weeds Already Brief History of Medical Marijuana in Arizona Even though times seem to be shifting quickly, recreational marijuana is still illegal under federal and Arizona state laws. [...]
Gay Skydivers, Prohibited Discrimination, and Circuit Splits The Second Circuit Rules Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Is Prohibited Last Monday, February 26, 2018, the Second Circuit became the latest federal appeals court to join the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) [...]
My Manager/Boss is a Narcissist There are few things more frustrating than dealing with a narcissist manager or boss. You know the one who spews out negative feedback, never takes responsibility for his/her own shortcoming, takes credit for things they [...]
So you work for McDonald's, or you think you work for McDonald's? (How the NLRB's Overruling of the Browning-Ferris Industries Decision Might Affect You) Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled the 2015 case known as Browning-Ferris Industries [...]
Do you have a Harvey Weinstein-like Sex Harasser at your company? Many of us have read about the appalling sex harassment that Harvey Weinstein allegedly committed while he ran his powerful Hollywood company. Could there be such a sexual harasser [...]
The Trump Effect on Employment Laws Regardless of your political preference, having Trump as President of the United States has affected the employment law arena even within the first year. Here are five things that have changed that you should [...]
