Hunka hunka burning love. How employers stop the heartburn of workplace romances and avoid litigation *

USA - February 11 2013
With Valentine's Day approaching, it is a good time to remind employers that dear old Cupid is alive and well, and strutting his stuff in the…

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Defending an FLSA auto-deduct policy case starts with the foundation -- another smart employer with smart policies sends another group of nationwide plaintiffs packing *

USA - February 6 2013
The Northern District of Ohio is the latest in a long line of courts to send the following message to nationwide collective class plaintiffs: Stop…

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Remember when "recess" meant fun and games? The impact of Canning v. NLRB, and what employers need to know while we wait and see if the decision will remain in tact *

USA - January 29 2013
As the D.C. District Court's long-awaited decision in Noel Canning v. NLRB, invalidating President Obama's January 2012 "recess" appointments, likely…

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Sixth Circuit decision reminds employers: get your ducks in a row at the EEOC charge stage and, for goodness sake, know your own policies *

USA - January 2 2013
Gaglioti v. Levin Group, Inc. (6th Cir. Dec. 13, 2012), serves as a good reminder to employers to pin down their reasoning for terminating an employee at…

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Stick a fork in it: Supreme Court declines review and allows Fifth Circuit's ruling approving private settlements in FLSA cases to stand *

USA - December 27 2012
We have kept you up to speed on Martin v. Spring Break '83 Productions, L.L.C., here and then here, a Fifth Circuit case in which the Fifth Circuit…

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