National Article Provides Valuable Reminders Regarding Harassment

A recent Wall Street Journal article regarding harassment provides context for consideration of several important principles which help reduce the likelihood important resources will be drained off by protracted litigation. Read more »

NLRB Upholds Employer’s Promulgation of Complaint Panel

In a decision favorable to employers, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that a Staff Complaint Process SCP established by Syracuse University to govern certain types of grievances did not result... Read more »

Actual Knowledge of False Claim Required

The False Claims Act is the federal government’s primary weapon in combating healthcare fraud. 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. The FCA imposes liability for treble damages and civil penalties when a person knowingly submits... Read more »

Growing Number of States Passing Family Military Leave Acts

With the continuing demands on the military Reserve and National Guard, a growing number of states have been passing Family Military Leave Acts giving soldiers' family members limited unpaid leave entitlements. In general, the acts... Read more »

SEXual Harassment… The BIG Issue in the Workplace, part 2

National media coverage has made it more than apparent that sexual harassment within the workplace is an area of critical exposure for business owners and corporations alike. Federal guidelines through the EEOC... Read more »

Department of Labor Issues New Federal Minimum Wage Poster

The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, has issued the new federal minimum wage poster reflecting the recently passed increase in the federal minimum wage. This is the first federal minimum wage change... Read more »

An Emerging Trend: Gender Identity as a Protected Characteristic

On June 17, 2007, New Jersey joined the ranks of a handful of states that explicitly prohibit transgender discrimination, adding “gender identity and expression” to the list of protected characteristics under the New Jersey Law... Read more »

Key Elements of Effective Compensation

What contributes to an increased likelihood that compensation will actually produce its intended results? There at least five general elements of effective compensation, which must be considered if the return on the... Read more »

I-9 Compliance – Avoiding the Violation of Employee Rights and IRCA Penalties

Just in time for summer, Congress is providing a true fireworks show on the issue of immigration. There have been countless views, opinions and positions put forth by so many, that most of us... Read more »

Ten Tips for Conducting an Effective Investigation

The following are ten tips to assist in conducting an effective workplace investigation. Read more »