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Wal-Mart Case Has there ever been a worse time to be an employee in America?   |
Job Journal
December 5, 2004
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Supreme Court Weighs Age-Old Issue With about 70 million American workers over 40 -- roughly half of the labor force -- it's difficult to think that they need protected status as a class. Yet that's just what federal and state laws do. And for very good reasons. |
IndustryWeek
October 8, 2008
Larry McNamara et al. |
Viewpoint -- Labor Union Organizing: #1 Election Issue for Employers There's more at stake than usual for employers in this fall's national election. The potential impact of even some of the changes that the candidates are discussing on the campaign trail should cause employers to take notice and precautions. |
Fast Company
Samantha Cole |
What Today's SCOTUS Ruling Means For Pregnant Employees Hopeful news for working families today: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling which blocked a woman's discrimination lawsuit against her former employer, reviving the case. |
Entrepreneur
May 2005
Mark Henricks |
Jumping the Gun A 2004 report found that 42 percent of small firms had no written policies on weapons at work, compared to 14 percent of big companies. But as the issue of firearms in the workplace heats up, that gap may narrow. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2009
Jonathan Katz |
How to Play Fair Pay Clarification on what the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act means and how manufacturers can protect themselves from future claims. |
ifeminists
January 11, 2009
Wendy McElroy |
Comparable Worth: Feminism Turning to Paternalism The House will likely vote this week on two pay-discrimination bills that were passed by the last Congress but stopped in the Senate by Republican-led filibusters. |
Job Journal
December 18, 2005
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Does Injury Negate Job Offer? Questions about the job-search process and just how much protection an individual has during that process. |
Job Journal
September 12, 2004
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Wal-Mart Case an Eye-Opener The nation's largest workplace sex-discrimination case is supposed to be about 1.6 million women who work for, or used to work for, Wal-Mart. But it's really is about something much bigger. |
Reason
December 2003
Rachel Alembakis |
Dueling Discriminations: Religion vs. gender Can a handshake be grounds for a lawsuit? Perhaps, under a European Union directive passed in 2000 requiring member states to crack down on workplace discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, and religion. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Another Big Problem for Wal-Mart The latest in Wal-Mart's plethora of problems has taken the company all the way to the Supreme Court. A proposed class action lawsuit would pit more than a million female employees against the corporate giant. |
Entrepreneur
October 2005
Amanda C. Kooser |
Security Breach? A new push has begun for legislation on both the state and federal levels to deal with the issue of data security. |
BusinessWeek
November 18, 2010
Greg Stohr |
Wal-Mart vs. a Million Angry Women Wal-Mart wants the Supreme Court to block a huge gender-bias suit. |
Entrepreneur
June 2006
Chris Penttila |
One Big Family? The EEOC just passed a milestone, but we're still striving for workplace equality. |
CFO
August 1, 2012
Vincent Ryan |
High Court Upholds Health-Care Reform The Supreme Court's ruling leaves companies with decisions to make. |
Entrepreneur
May 2004
Nichole L. Torres |
In Return Returning reservists may require special handling. By law, employers must provide the same or equivalent position to returning reservists without a loss of benefits. |
Entrepreneur
October 2004
Chris Penttila |
Time's Up New U.S. Department of Labor laws that deetermine who gets overtime and who doesn't are described as "clear as mud." Meanwhile, states with laws that are more employee-friendly than federal laws can trump the feds. |
ifeminists
September 28, 2005
Carey Roberts |
Women Still Unequal Before The Law 85 years after passage of the 19th Amendment, recent cases reveal a sad truth: some women are not yet ready to assume the duties and obligations that necessarily accompanied their hard-won legal rights. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Still Courting Problems The Supreme Court has sided with Wal-Mart, but what about the court of public opinion? |
BusinessWeek
September 16, 2010
Spencer Morgan |
Why Office Romance Is on the Wane With legal threats on the rise, especially from "third parties," office affairs could be the latest recession casualty |
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2005
Betsy Feigin Befus |
Is Your Company in Compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act? Employers would do well to review their compliance under the current rules, which are the frequent subject of employee-initiated complaints and costly litigation. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
March 1, 2006
James McDonald, Jr. |
Legal: Hey, Good Lookin': Sex Discrimination in Hiring Reps Hiring beautiful drug reps might be good for business, but it also might be challenged as discrimination in a court of law. |
Entrepreneur
February 2005
Jane Easter Bahls |
It's Settled A new law makes it easier to reach settlements in employment discrimination cases. |
Inc.
July 2005
Darren Dahl |
A New Wrinkle on Age Bias It just got easier to file age discrimination claims. Is your business at risk? |
Managed Care
April 2005
Michael Levin-Epstein |
Time To Decipher Legislation's DNA Health plans have much at stake as Congress moves to lay down the do's and don'ts about use of info gathered via genetic testing. |
BusinessWeek
June 2, 2011
Simone Baribeau |
A Push for Arizona-Style Immigration Laws Stalls Out While 28 states this year have considered legislation toughening immigration enforcement, only three have passed laws. |
Fast Company
Lydia Dishman |
Yes, You Can Get Fired For Doing Legal Drugs In the department of counter intuitive court rulings, Colorado's Supreme Court ruled in favor of Dish Network, when the company fired an employee for smoking marijuana. |
Entrepreneur
December 2005
Jane Easter Bahls |
What Did I Say? Your problem employee has finally left. But shortly after his departure, you receive a call for a reference. Can you give an honest assessment? |
BusinessWeek
June 22, 2011
Greg Stohr |
Wal-Mart Case: Another Loss for Trial Lawyers The Supreme Court's ruling is the latest in a series of decisions that make it clear the justices aim to curb mass litigation. |
AFP eWire
August 26, 2004 |
California Assembly Approves Nonprofit Regulatory Bill The legislation increases certain reporting and disclosure requirements and incorporates some of the standards in the federal Sarbanes-Oxley law regarding corporate accountability. Other states may use it as a model for their own legislation. |
Global Services
May 5, 2008
William B. Bierce |
The U.S. Presidential Race: Impact on Global Services-I Global enterprises will face new legal and regulatory trade and outsourcing policies, depending on whether Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or John McCain wins the U.S. Presidential election in Nov. '08. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2011
Rich Smith |
Senators, Act Senatorially -- and Pass the STOCK Act All investors are equal -- except in the U.S. Congress. |
Job Journal
September 7, 2003
Bob Rosner |
All Workers Are Created Equal All employees have a right to fair and equal treatment. |
Entrepreneur
May 2005
Chris Penttila |
Lead Buzz 05/05 With workers retiring later, discrimination claims may rise ... The importance of "vision"... Who determines what is backed up... |
Pharmaceutical Executive
February 1, 2012
Schaeffer & Dahlberg |
Money for Nothing, Patents for Free? State tech transfer laws giving universities automatic ownership of employees' inventions represent a threat to pharma partnerships. |
Global Services
July 30, 2007
Vashistha & Khan |
Hire and Fire: Regional Labor Laws In these times when businesses thrive on global labor, companies must know and understand the employment laws of the countries they operate in. |
Fast Company
Samantha Cole |
Facebook Sued For Gender Discrimination Former Facebook employee Chia Hong is taking the social network to court for alleged gender discrimination, racial discrimination, and sex harassment, in a lawsuit filed Monday. |
AFP eWire
September 25, 2006 |
Congress Approves Database of Federal Grants, Contracts Congress has passed legislation (S. 2590) that would create a searchable database of all federal government spending, including grants to charities. |
Registered Rep.
August 3, 2011
Kristen French |
New Merrill Overtime Lawsuit Aims to Overturn System of Compensation, Alleged Culture of Discrimination The giant Wall Street financial firms have settled numerous overtime pay and discrimination claims over the past decade and a half, but a recent suit filed in New York represents a new twist on some old themes. |
Chemistry World
October 2006
Craig Fleming |
Comment: Discrimination in the workplace New UK age discrimination legislation recently came into force. Employers should see it as a perfect opportunity to balance their workforce. This issue not only affects large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, but many small and medium sized organizations as well. |
Entrepreneur
April 2007
Joshua Kurlantzick |
In With the New The shift in congressional leadership could prove a boon for small business. What might the new Congress do for you? |
CFO
February 1, 2007
Kris Frieswick |
The Enemy Within Companies fear employee lawsuits more than any other legal threat. To prevent them, experts advise looking in the mirror. |
Entrepreneur
August 2004
Jane Easter Bahls |
Under Pressure If an employee feels forced to quit, it could be trouble. Here's how to avoid a "constructive discharge" lawsuit. |
Inc.
August 2008 |
Put Your Policies in Writing Five tips for putting your HR policies in writing. |
InternetNews
July 25, 2006
Roy Mark |
House Plans Data Breach Disclosure Vote Republicans pick weakest of several bills for full floor vote; Davis wants mandatory breach disclosure for federal agencies; Congress poised to create first national Internet database of sex offenders. |
Entrepreneur
June 2007
Jane Easter Bahls |
Babble On? Is your English-only policy open for misinterpretation? |
PC World
June 2003
Andrew Brandt |
When You're Forced Onto the Web Workers sometimes face strong pressure from employers to publicize their personal data online. |
Investment Advisor
January 2010
James J. Green |
Editor's Note: The Small Print In this last month of the last year of the first decade of the 21st century, we're seeing plenty of legislation being written in Washington that will affect you and your clients. |
InternetNews
November 30, 2004
Roy Mark |
Congress Slashes Hollywood's Copyright Wish List Revised legislation drops controversial copyright provisions supported by the movie and recording industries. |
InternetNews
May 6, 2005 |
Microsoft Changes Stand on Gay Issues Company-wide memo from CEO lays out why Microsoft is switching its support for gay rights legislation. |
