“Businesses Cutting Out Holiday Parties for Fear of Sexual Harassment.” ABC News. “Lawmakers Under Escalating Pressure to Reveal Sexual Harassment Settlements.” Democracy Now! “Here’s What Charlie Rose Said About Sexual Harassment Before He Was Fired For It.” CNN...
On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program. DACA was implemented in 2012 to provide temporary legal status and work authorization to nearly 800,000 “dreamers,” who were brought to the...
Imagine this situation: One of your key employees – Susie Q — resigns and begins working for a competitor. Susie Q entered into a non-solicitation agreement while employed with your company. You are friends with Susie Q on Facebook, and you see that she has posted an...
As 2017 begins, it is a good time to consider reviewing and updating your Employment Handbook, making sure it is consistent with your current practices and with current employment laws. If you have a drug testing policy, a recently enacted OSHA rule may require it to...
November 23, 2016 In a stunning decision, yesterday a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule. The DOL’s rule, which was set to go into effect on December 1, would have more than doubled the minimum...
April 7, 2016 Emergencies in the Workplace In light of the recent tragedies, you may be wondering what policies, if any, you should have in place to deal with not only workplace violence, but other types of emergencies such as those related to weather or a fire. We...
