On January 24, 2011, a unanimous United States Supreme Court ruled that a man who was fired after his fiancée had filed a sex discrimination case against their mutual employer could sue the employer for illegal retaliation. Eric Thompson and his fiancée (now wife), Miriam Regalado, both worked for North […]
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18
Nov
2010
Ergonomics and Reasonable Accommodations –Part 1
This series of articles was originally written for the Ergo Edge Newsletter, published by Auburn Engineers, a leading ergonomic consulting firm. As an employment law attorney who focuses on preventive law for employers, I do a lot of legal training for managers through Fair Measures Corp., as well as training for […]
Read moreIf you work for a federal contractor with $100,000 or more in federal contracts, or a federal subcontractor with $10,000 or more, you must now put up a new poster telling your workers about their rights under the National Labor Relations Act, the federal law that governs the relationships among […]
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29
May
2010
Free checklist on independent contractors
You all know about the state and federal crackdowns on misclassified workers. To help employers navigate through these waters, Mark Toth, GC at Manpower, Inc., has created a free checklist on employee/independent contractor issues. Click here to view and download it. As Mark advises, after you have answered the questions, be […]
Read moreThe health insurance reform bill signed last week by the president contains an employment law change. Section 4207 amends the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to mandate unpaid breaks for expressing milk, in a location other than a toilet stall. Because it is part of the FLSA, its provisions apply […]
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