December 18, 2013
When Santa Is Naughty, Does He Give Himself a Lump of Coal?
If so, then Santa should be giving himself a nice chunk of West Virginia’s finest to burn in his stove this Christmas. According the Associated Press, recently, at a mall…
Read More ›December 11, 2013
The HR Grinch: The Pitfalls Of Businesses That Open For The Holidays
There was a lot of buzz in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving—buzz which will continue through the Christmas holiday—about retailers and other businesses that not only opened on “Black…
Read More ›Most employers have been educated, either in the school of hard knocks or by the guidance of their counsel, to manage within the law and avoid employment discrimination—whether as to…
Read More ›March 15, 2013
Is It Fair to Have a Chair? Is It Sweet to Have a Seat?
If only class actions were as easy as a Dr. Seuss book. It has been several years since “suitable seating” cases gained popularity among the plaintiff’s bar, leaving employers in…
Read More ›As courts and agencies battle over the standards applied to internal investigations, California courts have surprisingly sided with employers. In a recent case, the California Court of Appeal found that…
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