Connecticut will became the first state to require paid sick leave when its new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2012. The new paid sick leave law for service workers could create a host of thorny compliance issues for employment lawyers.
On March 24, 2011, the EEOC issued the final regulations to the ADAAA. The new regulations replace the ADA's prior high level of scrutiny with a standard in favor of broad coverage for individuals seeking protection under the Act.
This three-part article has sketched out some important areas in which financial economics can provide useful insights in ERISA litigation. It also touched on some of the important issues financial economists confront when they calculate alleged damages.
GINA was enacted out of concern that discrimination based upon a person's genetic information could result in the loss of health coverage or employment. Here's what employers need to know.
Continuation of the in-depth discussion begun last month, with emphasis on Implications of behavioral finance for ERISA litigation.
Despite the EEOC's dire predictions, Muslims, Arabs, and other people of eastern descent living in the United States have not seen the social ostracism experienced by these groups in other countries.
This article focuses on the potential for extraterritorial application of the expanded Sarbanes-Oxley provisions and the new SEC whistleblower cause of action.
Before filing suit under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), an employee must exhaust her administrative remedies with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). An analysis of Wills v. Superior Court
The purpose of this article is to discuss some of the important economic issues that arise in ERISA litigation, both in establishing liability and in calculating damages.
By now, everyone knows discrimination and harassment are illegal in the workplace. But how many know that employees have the right to engage in protected, concerted activities "for the purpose of ' mutual aid or protection?" Are you in violation of federal labor law?
