Employment Law Blog Category - Page 4
The Fair Labor Standards Act and the Supreme Court Case
The Fair Labor Standards Act and the Supreme Court Case Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, 579 U.S. ___ (2016) A recent Supreme Court case, Encino...
HOW DOES FEDERAL LAW PROTECT THE DISABLED IN THE WORKPLACE?
HOW DOES FEDERAL LAW PROTECT THE DISABLED IN THE WORKPLACE? This statement has often proven true in our daily lives and it is especially true...
WHAT IS GINA?
WHAT IS GINA? One of the newest moves at the federal level in employment law is the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008, or simply...
New DOL Overtime Rules – Employers, Get Ready!
New DOL Overtime Rules - Employers, Get Ready! Beginning December 1, 2016, many Americans will qualify for overtime pay under the new overtime rules adopted...
NLRB Decision – Quicken’s Employee Handbooks
NLRB Decision – Quicken’s Employee Handbooks On April 7, 2016, a National Labor Relations judge found that rules established in the employee manual of Quicken...
Is My Former Employer’s Non-Compete Enforceable
I Signed a Non-Compete Agreement Several Years Ago, and Now I Want to Start My own Competing Business. Is My Former Employers Non-Compete Enforceable? Arizona...
Do I Have a Case for Wrongful Termination (in Arizona)?
Do I Have a Case for Wrongful Termination (in Arizona)? As an employee in Arizona, you work at will. This means that an employer may...
How Do the NLRB Actions Affect McDonald’s and Other Franchisors?
How Do the NLRB Actions Affect McDonald’s and Other Franchisors? The National Labor Relations Board Office of General Counsel issued what is considered by many...
Constructive Discharge
Constructive Discharge When an employer creates such a “difficult or unpleasant” work environment that an employee feels that he has to resign, the law considers...
Are Employers Allowed to Monitor Their Employee’s Social Media Use
Are Employers Allowed to Monitor Their Employee’s Social Media Use? (National Labor Relations Act) Social media use has skyrocketed in recent years, and it seems...