Law and Your Workplace: Navigating the Complex Web of Employment Law
Calling All California Employers – Are Your Independent Contractors Properly Classified?
By Y. Angela Lam, on 06/8/18 It is time to revisit your independent contractors’ classification.
Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements – The Supreme Court’s Epic Decision
By David E. Stevens, on 06/1/18 On May 21, the Supreme Court decided a trio of cases consolidated as Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, holding that employers may include class- and collective-action waivers in arbitration agreements with their employees.
Be Careful with Job Postings in the 7th Circuit: Considerations in light of Kleber v. Carefusion Corporation
By Gina LiVolsi, on 05/25/18 As a way to screen perceived overqualified applicants from applying for an open position, employers sometimes put experience caps on job postings. But be careful. While this is a seemingly neutral practice, it could put your company at risk.
Document, Document, Document!
Any time you decide to terminate an employee, it’s critical that you locate and preserve the evidence you relied upon in making that decision. You never know – it just might save you a few million down the road.
Tips for Effective Discrimination and Harassment Training
Okay… so since reading last week’s post, you’ve reviewed your employee handbook and updated your anti-discrimination and harassment policies. What now?
In the #MeToo Era, It’s Time to Review Your Sexual Harassment Policy
Workplace harassment has risen to the front and center of our national conversation. You should be assured that your employees are listening.
FMLA Medical Certifications: What If My Employee Does Not Return the Form?
Generally speaking, if you issue an employee FMLA paperwork and they refuse to return a certification to you, you’ll want to address this noncompliance.
The Revival of FLSA Opinion Letters from the USDOL
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued its first opinion letters in nearly a decade this past Thursday. Opinion letters contain meaningful compliance assistance from the Department of Labor, and are responses to real-world questions posed by employers to the DOL.
LaPointe Law – 5 Years and Counting
By Martin LaPointe, on 04/13/18 Tuesday was our Firm’s 5-year anniversary. And of course, what would an anniversary be without the well-worn pronouncement about how the time has flown by.
The High Stakes of Wage and Hour Litigation
Wage and Hour issues present among the highest risks of litigation to any employer. But as we’ve said before, “sometimes it’s costly to be correct.” You might want to sit down for this one.