Wage and Hour, At-Will Employment, Employment Policies

Doing Business in Puerto Rico: Top 10 Things Employers Need to Know About the Island’s Workplace Laws

Fisher Phillips on 8/7/2025

Vacationers are flocking to Puerto Rico this summer to see the island’s superstar reggaeton singer perform, and the potential economic boost is capturing the attention of many businesses. Whether your business is already...more

Essentials for Maintaining Employee Handbooks, Including the Latest Employment Law Updates

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. on 11/29/2023

While not legally required, having an employee handbook is in every company’s best interest. It serves as a tool to communicate policies, procedures, and company values, providing protection for employers when they are...more

Clint Eastwood, Common Employer Mistakes, and Happy Plaintiffs’ Attorneys

Lerch, Early & Brewer on 10/13/2023

“Go ahead, make my day” – catchphrase from the 1983 film, Sudden Impact, spoken by the character Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood. With a nod to Clint Eastwood, below are 12 things that employers do (or fail to...more

Business Court Holds that Employees’ Continued Work for Reduced Salaries Waived Claims for Breach of Employment Contracts

Cranfill Sumner LLP on 12/13/2022

In Gallaher, et al. v. Ciszek, et al., 2022 NCBC 67, Chief Business Court Judge Louis A. Bledsoe, III, recently held that three neonatologists who continued to work after their employer unilaterally reduced their...more

[Webinar] Employment Law Roundtable 2022 - April 21st, 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET

Cranfill Sumner LLP on 4/6/2022

Employment attorneys from our firm will discuss a range of Employment Law topics, including recognizing the importance of the agency principle, managing the manager, challenging the paradigm of no due process for at-will...more

Employers Beware: M.G.L c. 149, § 52C Right to Rebut Trumps At-Will Employment

Conn Kavanaugh on 12/22/2021

Massachusetts law gives employees the right to submit a written statement explaining the employee’s position when the employee disagrees with any information contained in the employee’s personnel record. This written...more

Motion Dismissed: At-Will Employee, Laid-Off During COVID-19 Shutdown, Cannot Recover Commissions

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/25/2021

Relying on the parties’ written employment agreement and compensation plans, a California federal district court held that an at-will employee who was laid off due to COVID-19 could not recover commissions that were not fully...more

New Jersey Employment Law Desk Reference at a glance | 2021

FordHarrison on 5/6/2021

Employment at Will - New Jersey adheres to the principle of at-will employment. Accordingly, an employment relationship may be terminated for any reason at the will of either party, provided the reason is not otherwise...more

HR Law 101 Ep. 9: How Does USERRA Apply To Your Company?

Verrill on 6/12/2019

The Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, also known as USERRA, has multiple responsibilities for employers and employees. In this episode of HR Law 101, attorney Tawny Alvarez will highlight a few...more

The Three “H”s of Fall: Halloween, Hot Chocolate, and Handbooks

Weintraub Tobin on 10/13/2015

Yes, the end of the year always brings a flurry of revisions to employer handbooks. This year is no different. Business owners, general counsel, and human resources professionals throughout California and the County always...more

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