Is compliance with an attendance policy an essential function of the job? The Ninth Circuit says "yes!" *

USA - May 9 2012
Attendance at work seems like an obvious requirement to keep a job, right?

Court invalidates portions of recent NLRB posting rule *

USA - March 7 2012
On March 2, 2012, United States District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson invalidated portions of the National Labor Relations Board’s recent “Notification of Employee Rights” rule, which, as previously discussed in our posts, requires private employers to post a notice to employees explaining their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA”) by April 30, 2012.

California pre-employment arbitration agreement ruled unconscionable *

USA - January 5 2012
Including arbitration provisions in employment agreements or employee handbooks is not a guaranteed way to avoid the courtroom.

Social media for dummies? *

USA - November 1 2011
Are you on Facebook?