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The pharmaceutical industry has been put under the microscope recently in several wage-and-hour cases dealing with the classification of sales representatives.  Traditionally, the industry had classified these employees as exempt from the overtime and minimum …

The National Labor Relations Board is not having much luck in court lately.  Less than a month after a federal court blocked implementation of the NLRB’s mandatory workplace posting rule, Judge James E. Boasberg (an …

In a landmark decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission held that discrimination against transsexual employees constitutes “sex discrimination” in violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  While there has been …

Refusing to hire ex-convicts may violate federal prohibitions against race and national origin discrimination, according to new enforcement guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Because black and Hispanic individuals are arrested and convicted at …

In honor of Mother’s Day, we consider how employers can create workplace policies that recognize the needs of employees – mothers, fathers, even neighbors – with caregiving responsibilities.   Hiring should focus on the applicant’s …

Connecticut is poised to become the 17th state to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, although all marijuana use remains illegal under federal law.  The measure was passed by the state Senate and …