HR professionals face personnel challenges daily. Theirs is a service role – and their days are filled with opportunities to assist with hiring … Read more

HR professionals face personnel challenges daily. Theirs is a service role – and their days are filled with opportunities to assist with hiring … Read more
It’s that time of year again. Coworkers have begun bombarding you with requests to purchase Girl Scout cookies. So, in that spirit, let’s tackle: Whether … Read more
In a significant ruling which will benefit companies, the National Labor Relations Board last Friday revised the test it uses for determining whether … Read more
As we discussed in a post following the November midterm elections, the outcome resulted in a divided Congress unlikely to pass significant employment … Read more
Over the last decade, dozens of states and cities have infected the nation with a patchwork of paid sick leave laws and ordinances. The paid sick leave … Read more
Companies are increasingly faced with class actions for alleged violations of one of the “big three” —the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair … Read more
With holidays already upon us and many coming up over the next several weeks, organizations with foreign national workers are likely dealing with travel … Read more
Yet again, here’s another situation in which off-the-clock social media posts impact the workplace. I read this opinion, in which the plaintiff, a former … Read more
Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law This Week® monthly rundown features a recap of the most important labor, employment, and workforce management news … Read more
Being a new parent is an exhilarating experience. But despite the joy that a new baby can bring, parents will sometimes get depressed or otherwise … Read more
Minnesota might not stand out as a trendsetter (plaid shirts aside), but three cities have recently jumped on the national trend of paid sick leave laws. … Read more
The interplay between arbitration agreements and employment-based class actions has been the subject of extensive and often conflicting legal opinions for … Read more
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
When University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts was murdered in July 2018, it was discovered that her killer, Cristhian Bahena Rivera, was in the country … Read more
Last week, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) issued a FLSA-related opinion letter of special significance to hospitality employers. FLSA2018-27 … Read more
If civic responsibility isn’t reason enough for you to give employees time off to vote Tuesday, try these two: Employees who do get time off are more … Read more
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Legislators sent Governor Jerry Brown 1,217 bills to consider in his final bill-signing period as Governor—more than any … Read more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s litigation program brought 66 lawsuits alleging workplace harassment (41 alleging sexual harassment) … Read more
A company admitted it fired an HR representative for encouraging another employee to file with the EEOC. Last week, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals … Read more
It was just a matter of time. After the Supreme Court cleared the way for businesses to use class waivers with their employees and contractors with … Read more