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EMPLOYMENT LAW

Employment law focuses on the myriad legal issues that arise in the workplace setting -- discrimination, harassment, whistle-blowing, disabilities, overtime, layoffs and firing, non-compete agreements, and more. The intended audience is employees and managers alike, lawyers, and human resources professionals.


Employment Law is part of Business Exchange, suggested by Michael Orey. This topic contains 1,087 news and 1,557 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Employment Law. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Employment Law from like-minded professionals.

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Nordstrom settles EEOC lawsuitmore

Seattle-based Nordstrom will pay $292,500 to 10 former employees as part of a legal settlement with the U.S.

Whistleblower Awarded $1 Million in Medicare Fraud Casemore

A former employee of an ambulance company will be paid more than $1 million for blowing the whistle on his employer’s...

The Cost of Employee Misclassification Just Went Up in Californiamore

If you hire independent contractors in California, your purported cost-saving might come back to bite you.

Employees to pay Fees in Employment Tribunal | Greene & Greene Sol...more

In a radical departure from existing practice, from the Summer of 2013 employees wishing to bring claims in the...

Dismissal of Computer Hacking Criminal Charges Will Not Be Appealed to...more

The Obama Administration will not seek U.S. Supreme Court review of an appeals court decision dismissing criminal...

Court Enforces Procedurally Unconscionable Arbitration Clausemore

A court in California found that it was “procedurally unconscionable” for an employer to bury an arbitration clause on...

Privacy Issues: Employer using Keystroke Monitoring to collect employe...more

It is natural for employers to assume that they have the right to access employee's email accounts on computers which...

Retailer Pays $75,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suitmore

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Hospitals Settle Antitrust Lawsuit Alleging Wages Fixed for Nursesmore

St. John Health System will pay $13.6 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the seven-hospital...

Obamacare Ruled Constitutional: What It Means for Youmore

Takeaways for employers, with links to legal analysis by leading law firms

Hiring Outside Your Industry -€“ First Step to Innovationmore

For companies looking to navigate business challenges or expand in new directions or categories, an often overlooked...

Interns File Suit Against "Black Swan" Producermore

Two men who worked without pay on the film claim that Fox Searchlight Pictures violated labor laws.

Is Your Independent Contractor Really an Employee? Audit Investigatio...more

The IRS is launching a major ... | Donor Base

Social Scrutiny of Job Candidates, Employees, and Students: 7 Consider...more

Questionable practices related to organizational scrutiny of the social networking activity of individuals has received...

Downsizing: Employers', Employees' Advocates Discuss Layoff Lawsuitsmore

As pink slips become as common as Post-it notes, our workplaces are becoming a breeding ground for employment lawsuits.

Unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal and redun...more

Unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal and redundancy Dismissing employees or making them...

Can I sue for not joining the company after accepting the offer...more

A person whom our company hired, accepted the offer letter and had to serve a notice period of 2 months in his current...

Straight From The Horse's Mouth: Include phone and email in your socia...more

If a recruiter can't contact you quickly, don't expect them to wait for you. Learn what recruiters say about including...

Employment Background Checks: Two HR Law Updatesmore

The first piece of commentary, by law firm Fisher & Phillips, looks at the U.S. Supreme Court’s January 19, 2011,...

Social Screening of Job Candidates: Focusing on the Factsmore

There have been dozens of news stories and blog posts about the Federal Trade Commission's recent decision regarding a...

Wal-Mart sex discrimination case back in courtmore

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. court began considering on Tuesday whether to uphold a lower court ruling allowing...

Move, Stay and Move Onmore

Best practice and new insights into the integration of labour migrants in Europe

Infographic: The Unofficial Office Training Guide — How To Detect &...more

No Matter what the work environment, safety hazards exist and can result in weeks and months of injury leave for...

Employees Sue CGI Group Over Temporary Layoffsmore

A group of employees is suing one of Canada's largest technology firms for breach of contract and wrongful dismissal...

How Well Does Europe Relax?more

What is Europe’s work-life balance, and how do countries spend their leisure time?

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