NLRB Joint Employer Standard
October 02, 2014
A reworking of the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) joint employer standard appears to be a near certainty. For instance, in July, NLRB general counsel Richard Griffin Jr. threatened to charge franchisor McDonald's USA over violations that allegedly occurred at franchisee-owned restaurants.
The NFL's Compliance Fumbles
October 02, 2014
To manage reputational risk, organizations, like the NFL or your company, set forth clear rules on what is required for employees, telling them what doing a good job looks like. One of the key components of these rules is a system of disciplinary action with escalating punishment depending upon the rule infraction.
Marijuana Legalization vs. Employee Drug Tests
September 02, 2014
As marijuana laws change throughout the country, how should employers handle positive drug tests? In a recent blog post, Jordan Schwartz of Epstein Becker & Green weighs in on the issue.
Increase in Unemployment Insurance Benefits
September 02, 2014
Unemployment insurance continues to be front and center in the news. How did everything get so out of control? Here is an overview of how we got here and where we seem to be going.
Imputed Income: A Look at What Courts Find Persuasive
September 02, 2014
In Part One of this article, we looked at some of the factors courts use in determining whether to impute income to a divorcing spouse, and how much. But one of the most powerful influences on a court's decision to impute income may be its suspicion that a party simply is not being as forthcoming with the truth as he or she should be.
Case Notes
September 02, 2014
Analysis of a key case.
Employers Can Decline Qualifying Leave Under the FMLA
September 02, 2014
Congress enacted the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to allow employees to take necessary leave from their jobs for their own or a family member's serious health condition. Congress's intent was to help employees to "balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families, to promote the stability and economic security of families, and to promote national interest in preserving family integrity ' in a manner that accommodates the legitimate interests of employers." 29 U.S.C. ' 2601.
Prenups
September 02, 2014
With pandemic use of Facebook, Twitter and other online information-sharing tools creating heightened concerns over privacy, more couples are opting to put language into their prenuptial agreements restricting what their future spouse can reveal about them online.
