More frequently, employers are turning to arbitration agreements to keep lawsuits out of court and prevent the threat of run-away juries. Many arbitration agreements also contain class action waivers which require employees to bring any claims individually and not as a multi-party or class action. Federal courts have routinely upheld arbitration agreements with class waivers;
Video Interview: Discussing What the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Means for Employers
Same-sex marriage is now legal throughout the United States. Now what? Immediate changes are being made on a federal level including federal IRS tax withholdings and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to be sure that same-sex marriages are treated the same as heterosexual marriages.
The biggest change that employers need to be
Make Sure Your Supervisors Know that Lactation Breaks Are Required by Law
Maybe once a year, I get a call from a client asking about what the law requires with regard to lactation breaks for nursing mothers. I tell them that § 207(r) of the Fair Labor Standards Act requires them to provide (A) break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child