The legal risks behind workplace wellness programs *

USA - May 13 2013
In an effort to stave off steadily increasing health insurance costs, more and more employers are implementing wellness programs to encourage…

The NLRB’s new attack on at-will employment provisions - and other reasons to update your handbook if you haven’t done so recently *

USA - August 9 2012
Continuing a trend of aggressively pro-labor decisions and rule-making, the NLRB is now surprisingly taking aim at employers who require employees to sign “at-will” employment acknowledgements.

Uncertainty abounds with class action waivers in arbitration agreements - despite seemingly definitive Supreme Court pronouncements *

USA - June 14 2012
Employers seeking to use arbitration as a means to insulate themselves from expensive class action claims cheered two Supreme Court decisions in the past two years.

New reasons to take a fresh look at your background check practices *

USA - May 4 2012
There have been several recent developments that make this an opportune time for employers to re-evaluate their background check practices.

Co-authors: Saira Najam, Genetha Turner.