Giving up a federal holiday, cutting back on comp time and agreeing to take half the salary increase expected isn’t an easy thing to do. But union reps for the State Bar’s two bargaining units — one for attorneys and the other for regular employees — did just that. And it still wasn’t good...

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press Writer HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge accused of gropping two female court employees as he tried to force himself on the women and have them perform sex acts pleaded guilty on Monday to obstruction of justice in exchange for sex-related charges being dropped. U.S...

Mitchell H. Rubinstein [*] [download pdf] Introduction Imagine that a group of foreign registered nurses approaches you because they feel abused and want to quit their jobs.  They signed an employment contract with a $25,000 liquidated damage provision agreeing to remain employed for three year...

Not paying overtime can make your executives vulnerable to being sued for violating labor laws. In last week's show, we discussed overtime wages with California labor law expert, Michael Tracy. The most shocking part of the interview comes in the first few minutes with Mr. Tracy, when he informs us ...

This is an abridged person of my firm's ezine which can be accessed here "The government’s failure to make any significant changes to the way employment law disputes are resolved is a real lost opportunity – and my prediction is that companies will be the ones to suffer. Failure to implemen...

BY: LISA R. WILSON Although providing rest or meal breaks is not required under Federal law and the laws in most states, many employers do so anyway in accordance with industry (and OSHA) standards. Typically, industry-standard breaks allow for one, 5-15 minute break and one, 30-minute off-the-clock...

An employment tribunal in England has ruled that a woman's co-workers discriminated against her by using "laddish" behavior to maker her work life miserable, and that senior managers did not intervene.  Indeed, one of the managers seems to have been the main contributor to the problem...

We'll admit to being amused by the phrase "jerked on her lanyard" in a Washington Post story about a personal injury lawsuit against a Smithsonian executive, but the article also highlights an application of the Federal Tort Claims Act that......

I never begrudge an enterprising individual the opportunity to make a buck. But the Work Doctor needs to take a hike. In the continuing effort to make each and every one of us into a victim, the workplace is the newest frontier. And the Work Doctor is leading the way. Just like those who wring their...

Congress and the Department of Labor (DOL) recently took two important actions affecting the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Congress created special leave rights for military families; and the DOL issued proposed changes to the FMLA regulations aimed at improving some troublesome areas of FM...