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New Texas law limits negligent hiring, supervision claims against employers

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 16 2013

On June 14, Governor Rick Perry signed a new law that will preclude most causes of action for negligent hiring or negligent supervision against

Fourth Circuit joins D.C. Circuit in striking down NLRB notice posting rule

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 14 2013

In a resounding victory for employers across the nation, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a recent decision of the U.S. District Court

How to prevent workplace bullying: an interview with Dennis A. Davis, Ph.D.

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 13 2013

Workplace bullying has become a hot topic. Employers are paying increased attention to the issue since many states are considering legislation that

Work for free and maybe meet a celebrity? Probably not a lawful internship!

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 13 2013

Unfortunately, it may be too late for some employers that have already begun their summer internship programs, but for-profit, private sector

Operating room nurse prohibited from working after a drug rehab stint cannot support ADA failure to hire claim

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 11 2013

In a case that underscores the inherent difficulty of implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in situations involving workplace safety

Why can’t we be “friends”? Because the Oregon legislature says so

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 7 2013

Riding a wave of national news stories about employers forcing applicants or employees to turn over social media passwords as a condition of

Minnesota legislature grants independent child care and home care health workers the right to unionize as “state employees”

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 6 2013

Capping a tumultuous session, the 88th Minnesota Legislature, on the final day of the 2013 session, passed a bill, S.F. 778, which was long sought by

Nevada restricts use of background check information

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 5 2013

On May 23, 2013, Nevada became the tenth state to enact legislation restricting the use of credit background checks by employers. The new Nevada law

California’s minimum wage could be on the rise

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 4 2013

On May 30, the California Assembly passed AB 10, which aims to increase the state's minimum wage incrementally over a three-year period to $9.25 per

Arizona Court of Appeals decision highlights employer’s burden of proving disqualification from unemployment benefits

  • Ogletree Deakins
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 4 2013

The Arizona Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion overturning the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board's denial of unemployment benefits to an