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Employment Law

Who will be the next Secretary of Labor?

11/17/2016
These three are among the names being floated as possible nominees to become the Trump administration’s Secretary of Labor, according to Politico.com.

With DTSA, trade secrets finally get federal protection

11/14/2016
Employers now have a uniform federal law to help them pursue trade secret misappropriation claims.

Harassment litigation smolders at Minneapolis F.D.

11/14/2016
One of the first women to be promoted to captain in the Minneapolis Fire Department has filed suit claiming her former superior, also a captain, sexually harassed her.

Beware time systems that automatically clock out

11/14/2016
Be careful of timekeeping methods that automatically clock workers out at the end of the shift.

Court: Sleep apnea test legitimate for truckers with high body mass index

11/14/2016
A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate a lawsuit over whether it constitutes an illegal medical test under the ADA to force someone with a high body mass index to undergo a sleep apnea test.

Win one part of a case, lose on retaliation

11/14/2016
In a complex case, don’t assume that because one part of the claim is clearly meritless, the whole case will go away.

Always consider disability accommodations

11/14/2016
Even if you believe no accommodation is possible for a disabled worker, the ADA requires you to at least consider the possibility.

More joint employer blues for McDonald’s parent company

11/14/2016
Labor organizers claim they have named McDonald’s Corp. as a defendant in a series of sexual harassment complaints.

A short-handed Supreme Court declines one case, adds another

11/11/2016
The employment law cases the Supreme Court refuses to hear can be almost as important as those it decides.

Subordinate’s hair comment doesn’t justify lawsuit

11/11/2016
It takes more than a handful of incidents to create hostility, even if they could be viewed as offensive and not appropriate for the workplace.