Employee walkouts and protests are likely to occur on a massive scale across the country on Tuesday, November 10, spurred on by the union-supported “Fight for $15” movement. Low-wage workers seeking higher pay and possible...more
11/6/2015
/ Best Management Practices ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Right to Control ,
SEIU ,
Strike ,
Unions
Football powerhouse USC (University of Southern California) fired its head football coach Steve Sarkisian on October 12, 2015, after it was widely reported that the coach had been under the influence of alcohol during several...more
10/20/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coaches ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Employee Assistance Programs ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Termination ,
University of Southern California (USC)
The first Monday in October is the traditional first day of a new U.S. Supreme Court term. As always, the 2015-16 term will have several cases that are of particular interest to the nation’s employers. Here is a review of...more
9/30/2015
/ Affirmative Action ,
Background Checks ,
Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fisher v University of Texas ,
Friedrichs v CA Teachers Association ,
Green v Brennan ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Public Employers ,
Public Schools ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Text Messages ,
Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
U.S. Navy ,
Universities ,
Wage and Hour
In a 3-2 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced yesterday a broad new standard for determining whether two businesses are “joint employers” for purposes of collective bargaining. Browning-Ferris...more
On November 4, 2014, Oregon joined Colorado and Washington when voters approved a state initiative legalizing the recreational use of marijuana (Alaska passed a similar law the same day). As of July 1, 2015, it will no longer...more
There are a lot of misconceptions regarding unemployment claims filed by recently-departed employees. This article will try to shed some light on them and help answer the common question: “Should we fight an unemployment...more
There’s no doubt about it – Facebook is the 21st Century water cooler. Workers who used to gather in the break room to talk about the latest sports news, the newest outrageous celebrity scandal, or the latest office gossip...more