Employment Law Strategist

  • Serving Alcohol at Company Events

    By now, the winter holidays are a dim memory, but there are other events that companies may celebrate. Consequently, it is always helpful to review ways to minimize the risks of serving alcohol at company events.

    January 26, 2011Jonathan A. Segal

  • Non-Authority for Non-Recruitment Covenants Under New York Law

    While many employers have written employment contracts with restrictive covenants designed to hinder employees from departing for a competitor, the state and federal courts considering New York law have not uniformly enforced such provisions.

    January 26, 2011Richard C. Schoenstein

  • Social Networking

    Not only is social networking taking over how we live, work, communicate and "socialize," it is changing how lawyers litigate and practice law.

    January 26, 2011Gary S. Kessler and Tony Barbieri

  • When Did Intermittent Become a Noun?

    While dealing with intermittent leave is one of the most difficult issues that HR staff faces, there are certainly some opportunities for employers to control employee abuse.

    January 26, 2011Ralph Morris and Ashley Eddy

  • Second Circuit Strips Pharmaceutical Sales Reps of Their Exempt Status

    The Second Circuit recently held that pharmaceutical sales reps do not fall under any of the exemptions to overtime payment requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). The court's decision significantly impacts the classification of pharmaceutical sales reps in the industry.

    December 21, 2010Neil V. McKittrick and Rachel Reingold Mandel

  • Old Law, Partisanship Pose Challenges for NLRB

    The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which the NLRB board administers, has not been changed significantly in more than 60 years. The law and the board are in danger of becoming irrelevant as the world changes around them.

    December 21, 2010Marcia Coyle

  • Providing Leave As an Accommodation Under the ADA

    Permitting the use of accrued paid leave or unpaid leave a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, and the purpose of this article is to briefly explain an employer's responsibilities in responding to a qualified employee's request for such leave.

    December 21, 2010Tina M. Maiolo and Alexander M. Gormley

  • UK Is Considering Abolishing Upper Age Discrimination Limit

    The new government in the UK has announced its intention to abolish the UK default retirement age of 65, effective as of October 2011, and is currently consulting about the impact that this will have on UK employers.

    December 21, 2010Stephen Brown, John Shyer and Kathryn Donovan

  • Movers & Shakers

    Who's doing what; who's going where.

    November 28, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |