Michael Lotito comments on the partisan nature of agency nomination processes.
Bloomberg Law
View (Subscription required.)
Employment Law Information Network
All Things Labor and Employment Law
Filed Under: Law Firm News
Michael Lotito comments on the partisan nature of agency nomination processes.
Bloomberg Law
View (Subscription required.)
Filed Under: Law Firm News
Filed Under: Law Firm News
Claire Deason talks about the challenges and opportunities for employers with a shortened workweek.
Law360 Employment Authority
View (Subscription required.)
Filed Under: Law Firm News
Filed Under: Law Firm News
Shannon Meade and Sebastian Chilco talk about how inflation-related minimum wage increases might affect employers.
Law360 Employment Authority
View (Subscription required.)
Filed Under: General (Benefits)
Filed Under: General (FMLA)
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for specified family and medical reasons. On June 1, 2022, the Seventh Circuit held that employers can be found in violation of
Filed Under: General (HR)
In an email sent to the workers of his notable SpaceX and Tesla companies, Elon Musk ordered all employees to physically return to the office or else be terminated. With a promise to personally review any cases for appeal, Musk has officially mandated one of the strictest remote work
Filed Under: Law Firm News
Filed Under: General (Class Actions)
A California federal judge ruled last month that employees of the luxury gym Equinox could organize as a class to challenge their employer in court. Personal trainers and group fitness instructors came together to complain about wage violations and other labor laws that their employer allegedly flouts.
Equinox argued
Filed Under: Law Firm News
Filed Under: General (Immigration)
Employers and employees alike often inquire as to who may pay immigration sponsorship fees for certain nonimmigrant petitions and the permanent residency (green card) process. The answer often depends on a few details, including the specific immigration process, who is requesting the fee, the visa type, and the specific expense.
Filed Under: Pregnancy Discrimination
Last month, the New York State Division of Human Rights (NY DHR) filed a complaint accusing Amazon of pregnancy and disability discrimination across the state. In the complaint, the division asserts that Amazon maintains a policy that wrongfully denies workplace accommodations to pregnant and/or disabled employees, and at times, forces
Filed Under: Law Firm News
Alka Ramchandani-Raj explains why OSHA has stepped up its COVID-19 inspections of healthcare facilities and why some employers are pushing back on certain employee information to inspectors.
Bloomberg Law
View (Subscription required.)
Filed Under: General (WARN)
Last month, online used-car retailer Carvana cut 12% of its workforce in a mass layoff of 2,500 employees. Many of the impacted workers were let go via Zoom, recalling an incident from last December during which Better.com fired over 900 employees in similar fashion.
Aftermath of the Mass Layoff