NEXT
Sign in to follow

Daily Business Review

Florida Federal Courts Face Rising Trend in Employment Suits

There is a new trend in the Sunshine State. Employment suits are on the rise in the federal courts in Florida, with a steady increase in these actions…
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Ex-Judge Loses Bid to Force Chief Justice to Testify

"There is nothing to show that the information cannot be obtained elsewhere or that there is anything that is going to be said that will change plaintiff's mind about bringing the case," the order reads. "There is nothing special to be gained by the chief's deposition."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Barna' and 'Beissel' Revisited: Relief Under Section 413(a)

Last week, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court revisited the setting aside of mistaken obligations in the matter of VNA of St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice v. Oritz (Workers' Compensation Appeals Board). In so doing, it looked back to the long-standing precedent articulated in Barna and Beissel.
6 minute read

Law.com

University of Massachusetts Faces Retaliation, Age Discrimination Suit From Professor

Professor George Kelley filed the nine-count complaint against the University of Massachusetts board of trustees and an associate professor at UMass Boston, alleging that he has been the target of ongoing acts of age discrimination and retaliation from university officials since 2012.
5 minute read

Law.com

Fighting an Employee: Here's When Brian Sutherland Says Employers Should Throw in the Towel

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Brian J. Sutherland of Beal, Sutherland, Berlin & Brown outlines his top litigation considerations for employers faced with discrimination claims.
1 minute read

Law.com

The EEOC Is Furloughing Staff. Lawyers Weigh What This Says About Workers' Rights

"I think the EEOC is always chronically underfunded, and there's always either hiring freezes or furloughs or something like that. The EEOC needs more love, for sure," said David Lopez, a former general counsel for the agency.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Mayer Brown Counsel Alleges Disability Discrimination Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis

The suit claims that Mayer Brown failed to give accommodation to a woman undergoing treatment for breast cancer, and eventually terminated her employment.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recent Developments Under New York's Amended Whistleblower Protection Law

"Ensure that employment policies include clearly defined channels of communication which allow employees to raise concerns," write Nicholas J. Pappas and Elena Modl.
9 minute read

The Recorder

California's PAGA Reform Deal Tempers Worker-Friendly Law

To assess compliance with California law, and reduce potential exposure to PAGA, employers should consider reviewing their wage-and-hour policies, conducting periodic payroll audits, and assessing whether to provide additional supervisor training.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Regulators Prowl for Financial Firms That Wield NDAs to 'Muzzle' Whistleblowers

Nondisclosure agreements "send a message that reporting violations outside the company is wrong—this adds to the culture of silence the whistleblower laws are designed to prevent," said Stephen Kohn, founding partner of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto.
4 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Yearly Roundup: Strategic Insights for Law Firm Decision Making

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now

  • Lex Machina Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report 2024

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • White Collar Investigation Practice: Global Expertise in Complex Investigations

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • Criminal Division's Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs: September 2024 Updates Review

    Brought to you by NAVEX Global

    Download Now