October 1, 2013
How The Government Shutdown Affects Employers
In any shutdown of the federal government, the media is quick to report on whether federal employees are “essential” or “non-essential.” Make whatever joke you want, but most federal employees…
Read More ›September 18, 2013
The DOL’s End Around Congress On The FLSA — A Sign Of Things To Come?
Beginning on January 2, 2015, the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime protections will apply to home care assistance workers who work with the elderly and people with…
Read More ›September 16, 2013
The California Minimum Wage Is About To Increase
Last week, the California Legislature voted to increase the state minimum wage to $9.00/hour by July 2014 and to $10.00/hour by January 2016. The bill passed both the Assembly and…
Read More ›A U.S. District Court Judge in New Jersey has just found that private Facebook postings by an employee about her employer are subject to the Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C….
Read More ›August 15, 2013
Social Media Policies: It’s All About Respect
Would you believe that 1.1 billion people use Facebook and one-third of Americans use social media for at least an hour a work. Considering how prevalent social media is, you…
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