Employment Laws

President Aims to Redefine Exempt Employees and Expand Overtime Pay: Here’s the Problem

Mar. 21, 2014

The employment law landscape suffered a political earthquake this March, when President Obama signed an executive order designed to make...

Hot Topics in Employment Law: CA Overtime, Texas Convictions, and a Dash of the EEOC

Mar. 8, 2014

Employment law predictions and ponderings: Texas vs the EEOC on criminal convictions, and the employer/employee problems with California overtime.

Employers vs. an ADA Lawsuit

Jan. 9, 2014

It's your employees' fault if they fail to comply with handbook policies, right? In an ADA lawsuit, not always. Turns...

SendGrid, Applebee’s & the NLRB: Oh My!

Sep. 6, 2013

Last week, a story in the HR news caught my eye: SendGrid, a tech company, is feeling heat for firing...

Treading Softly around Maternity Leave

Sep. 6, 2013

I have a pregnant employee who works two days per week, and has been with the company for less than...