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Balancing benefits and the bottom line
Now more than ever, people are basing their employment decisions on benefits, with many placing a higher value on affordable health care and well-being perks than they do on salary. […]
EEOC reaches first workplace AI settlement
Last month, a tutoring company reached a settlement with the EEOC in the amount of $365,000 in a case involving an artificial intelligence (AI) selection tool that automatically rejected older applicants.
NLRB revises standard on employers’ duty to bargain
At the end of August, the NLRB issued two full-Board decisions, Wendt Corporation and Tecnocap, LLC, that address the statutory duty of employers to bargain with unions before making changes in terms and conditions of work.
Employers brace for fallout from NLRB decision
A reversal of course by the National Labor Relations Board has management-side lawyers and their clients scrambling to reassess work rules for whether they may now be deemed unlawfully to chill employee rights to engage in concerted activity.
Four ways employers can minimize workers’ compensation claims
Work performed by contractors is among the most dangerous in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of the 5,190 fatal work injuries reported in 2021, 951 happened in construction and extraction occupations.
Department of Labor proposes expanded overtime rule
Many more workers would be eligible for overtime under a proposed rule released by the Department of Labor.
NLRB ruling creates new framework for union representation proceedings
The National Labor Relations Board has announced a new framework for determining when employers are required to bargain with unions without a representation election.
Beyond automation: the quest for ethical AI in human resources
In the legal sphere, being the first among companies often translates to bearing the brunt of significant lawsuits in uncharted legal territories.
Protecting you and your business from financial predators
These days there is no shortage of scam calls, phishing e-mails, and bad actors trying to steal what’s yours. They’ve managed to creep into every corner of our business and […]
EEOC proposes broad Pregnant Worker Act rule
A newly proposed rule to implement the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act seems to paint the employee’s right to a reasonable accommodation with a broad brush while maintaining a firm […]
In wake of court decision, review religious accommodation policies
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Groff v. DeJoy significantly heightens the standard for determining whether a religious accommodation causes “undue hardship on the conduct of the employer’s business.” […]
U.S. senator issues DEI warning to law firms
Fifty-one law firms across the country have been targeted by a U.S. senator’s warning that race-based hiring programs pose a greater risk of violating federal civil rights laws in the […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Triathlete suffered fractures after being struck by pickup truck
- Medical Malpractice- Nursing facility patient died after falling, suffering head injury
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Sales manager sustained multiple injuires in Virginia Beach collision
- Products Liability – Workplace accident results in amputation at the wrist
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Railroad worker injured in collision with tractor-trailer
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Evidence supports conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon
- Consumer Protection – Default judgment entered against auto dealership
- Criminal – Full court refuses to rehear Rogers-Singletary error case
- Tort -Former Libyan Army official defeats torture claims
- Tort – LLC doesn’t protect member from fraud claim
- Employment – Court lacks jurisdiction over former IRS employee’s claims
- Constitutional – District court erred when it excused minor from vaccination law
- Criminal – Court rejects Double Jeopardy Clause argument
- Civil Procedure – Court refuses to join non-party to copyright suit
- Criminal – Woman held in contempt for repeatedly interrupting court proceeding
- Civil Rights – Jury to decide if officer violated arrestee’s rights
- Appeals – Tardy appeal is dismissed
