Employment Newsletters

Negligent Hiring and Supervision
 
Generally, employers can only be held liable for the bad acts of their employees if the employees are acting in the scope of their employment. However, under certain legal theories, an employer can be found liable for an employee's bad acts even though the employee was acting in a way that was not related to his employment if the bad act took place while the employee was working for the employer. More...
 
Universal Agreements to Mediate
 
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is tasked with enforcing federal workplace antidiscrimination laws. These laws include:More...
 
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
 
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Fair Labor Standards Act Class Actions
 
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Modification or Termination of a Collective Bargaining Agreement
 
The Labor-Management Relations Act (LMRA) imposes upon employers and labor unions a "mutual obligation . . . to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, or the negotiation of an agreement or any question arising thereunder." The LMRA also imposes rules on employers and unions once a collective bargaining agreement is reached between the parties with regard to whether and how a collective bargaining agreement may be modified or terminated.More...