What Happens When an Employee Engages in Abusive Conduct in the Course of Union or Concerted Activity?
For many years, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been dealing - and struggling - with the above issue. As an example, racia...
Litigation over Civil Rights or Patriotic-Related Paraphernalia at Work Continues
Cases continue to arise dealing with the wearing of social/political/patriotic shirts and decals at work. In a January ruling, Whole Foo...
Government Assistance Better than Work for Many
Many wonder why at least 3 million fewer Americans are at work today than there were in 2019. Economic rationality is one reason. In so...
The COVID-19 Emergency Is Over — Now What?
Now that the Biden administration has implemented its plan to officially end both the national emergency and public health emergency on M...
The Dangers of Off-The-Clock Work
One of the most popular wage claims we see in court these days is a claim for back pay - often at overtime rates -- for "off-the-clock" w...
Federal Judge Denies Arbitration in Entire Case Where the Employer Failed to Exempt Sex Harassment Claim from Arbitration
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) barred arbitration agreement provisions that req...