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Corporate Counsel

NLRB's GC Releases Stats on Cases

The National Labor Relations Board filed 20,199 unfair labor practice charges in 2015, settling more than 92 percent of the cases. Of the remaining cases litigated, the agency won 88 percent.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

NLRB Sides With Worker Accused of Foul-Mouthed Rant

An NLRB administrative law judge ruled that an employee can't be fired over an alleged profanity-laced bathroom conversation about an annoying client.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Court Sides With Jimmy John's Workers Fired Over Poster Campaign

In what some employment lawyers are calling a regrettable ruling, an appeals court on Friday faulted a Jimmy John's franchisee for firing employees that bashed—and arguably mischaracterized—the sandwich chain's sick leave policy.
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Workers' Comp Opt-Outs: Big Savings But Human Costs?

Dropping traditional workers' compensation in favor of a private plan? New data from Stanford University shows that it's saving companies money. But some have questioned whether the savings come at the expense of injured workers.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Offer Letters for Employees Going Into Unstable Countries

How do you word an offer letter when sending a prospective employee into harm's way abroad?
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Second Circuit: HR Directors Can Be Liable Under the FMLA

In what's being calling an important precedent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that a human resources director can potentially be individually liable for violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

DOL Rule Could Persuade Management Not to Seek Legal Advice

The U.S. Department of Labor released the final version of a rule today that will force companies to disclose more information about the third parties, including attorneys, that they hire to help counter unionization campaigns.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Busy Year Ahead for the EEOC: New Issues, New Questions

From pregnancy discrimination to wellness programs to LGBT discrimination to harassment and, most recently, to pay discrimination, the EEOC continues to aggressively pursue employers who are not in compliance with federal law.
17 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Can an Employee Be Required to Undergo a Psychological Examination?

If an employee is acting abnormally or exhibiting signs of mental impairment, can an employer require the employee to take a fitness-for-duty examination?
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A 'Brexit' May Not Change UK Employment Law

There's a lot of confusion over what happens to the U.K.'s employment laws if Great Britain leaves the European Union.
4 minute read

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