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Posted on Dec 21, 2011 on NLRB, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Rebecca Goldberg
Legislatures often set January 1 as the effective date for new legislation. Employers must take the time now to ensure they are compliance-ready for 2012. Here are just a few of the new laws on …
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 on Legal Updates, Retaliation by Robert G. Brody
A bad reference is costing one aviation company nearly a third of a million dollars. A jury decided Tradewinds Aviation maliciously sent a reference letter regarding former employee Jeffrey Nelson, costing him a job offer …
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 on Legal Updates, Workplace Safety by Robert G. Brody
Hiring temporary workers through a staffing agency may be an efficient and cost-effective way to provide staffing for your business. But if the worker gets injured on the job, your business can be on the …
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 on Family and Medical Leave Act, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Robert G. Brody
Beginning January 1, Connecticut will be the first state to have a paid sick leave law. The law has generated a lot of questions as employers prepare for compliance. This article focuses on the law’s …
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody
The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, but many states and some localities have higher minimum wage requirements. Seven states – Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington – are ringing …
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 on Legal Updates, Religious, Sex by Robert G. Brody
Do you want to hold a company holiday party, but worry about being sued? In the past, employers have faced worker’s compensation claims for holiday party injuries as well as lawsuits for sexual harassment, …