NLRB strikes down employer’s mandatory arbitration agreement with class action waiver *

USA - January 30 2012
In an attempt to avoid costly litigation, employers may require employees to sign arbitration agreements in which employees agree to arbitrate, rather than litigate, their employment-related claims and waive their right to pursue such claims as a class with other employees.

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DOL sheds light on Break Time for Nursing Mothers Law; asks employers for input *

USA - February 9 2011
In March 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"), which contained a little-known provision that became effective immediately: the so-called Break Time for Nursing Mothers Law ("Nursing Mothers Law" or the "Law").

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Dangerous liaisons: think twice before firing an employee who is related to or closely associated with a discrimination-complaining employee *

USA - February 3 2011
Under Title VII, an employee is protected against retaliation if the employee opposes his or her employer's discriminatory employment practice; files a charge of discrimination; or testifies, assists or participates in an investigation, proceeding or hearing relating to a discrimination charge.

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Can an employer wrongfully “hire” someone? A recent case highlights potential pitfalls of the hiring process *

USA - December 8 2010
A federal jury recently awarded a former Seagate Technology engineer $1.9 million on his claim that he was wrongfully "hired" by the company.

Co-authors: Sonya Rosenberg.

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Employers should prepare for EEOC regulations implementing GINA *

USA - November 17 2010
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA"), which became effective on November 21, 2009, makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on his or her genetic information.

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