Mothers at work – does your business have a lactation policy? *

USA - May 6 2013
With Mothers' Day fast approaching, employers should take a moment to consider whether they have taken steps to comply with a fairly recent change in…

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Mortgage bankers can’t get Sixth Circuit to overturn jury verdict for employer in overtime suit over FLSA administrative exemption. *

USA - November 14 2012
The Sixth Circuit recently weighed in on the hot topic of whether mortgage loan officers fall within the administrative exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).

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Sixth Circuit finds in favor of employer in FLSA lawsuit when plaintiff failed to report missed meals pursuant to employer policy *

USA - November 9 2012
Earlier this week, the Sixth Circuit found in favor of an employer whose employee alleged that it had violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when it did not compensate the employee for missed meals periods that she failed to report pursuant to the employer’s policy. 

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Court rules that collective bargaining agreements may affect FMLA eligibility *

USA - October 12 2012
A federal court recently ruled that the terms of a collective bargaining agreement qualified an otherwise ineligible employee for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act.

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NLRB decision finds confidentiality requirement a violation of Section 7 rights *

USA - September 4 2012
According to a recent decision of the National Labor Relations Board, employers must have a justification to require confidentiality during internal investigations, and blanket rules requiring confidentiality due to a “generalized concern” with protecting the integrity of an investigation violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act.

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