Employment Laws
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Employment Laws Articles
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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a final regulation regarding the hiring of persons with certain disabilities. -
Even if you are not an "employment law" specialist you will almost certainly get involved with personnel issues that arise with your clients and will interact with their human resources professionals, often referred to as "HR" -
A California appellate court issued an opinion which will be helpful to employers and employment law practitioners in understanding certain jury instructions and defenses to claims of pregnancy discrimination, specifically the business judgment rule and an employer's claim that an employment decision was made based on avoiding a hazard to a pregnant woman. The decision is also significant for its mention of an issue currently pending before the California Supreme Court on the question of whether the "mixed-motive" defense applies to FEHA claims. -
On November 27, 2012, President Obama signed S. 743, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (WPEA). The law amends chapter 23 of title 5 of the United States Code, also known at the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (WPA), and provides clarification and further protections to federal employees who report government fraud, illegality, waste and corruption. -
On October 31, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board issued two memos that analyzed at-will employment clauses in employer handbooks. The memos are helpful guidance for employment attorneys and in house counsel to know what language passes muster and what language to avoid. -
Borderline employees must be managed resourcefully to maximize the possibility of rehabilitating them, if that is management's goal, or to minimize the potential for litigation in the wake of termination. -
This report describes research to determine the developmental sequences that lead some children to engage in antisocial behavior. -
Guide to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) from the General Services Administration which provides a general explanation of COBRA requirements, outlines the rules that apply to health plans for employees in the private sector and spotlights consumer rights to benefits under this law. -
For a start-up business, as for an established business, the prospect of retaining leased workers holds both benef. -
Plaintiff filed suit against her former employer alleging violations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 196.