In a case with potential national implications, a New Jersey court recently held in a case of first impression that employers have a legal obligation to investigate an employee’s activities when they... Read more »

By now, we all (hopefully) have our Family and Medical Leave Act “FMLA” procedures down to a science. After twelve years of practice, most employers are very familiar with the basic eligibility... Read more »

In many, if not all, employment discrimination lawsuits both the employer-defendant and the plaintiffs realize that there is a statistical disparity between the protected and non-protected employee groups at issue in the... Read more »

The United States Supreme Court recently addressed retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights (“Title VII”) in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Sheila White, __S.Ct. __, 2006... Read more »

The passionate debates surrounding immigration reform have receded from metropolitan marches back into Capital Hill offices.  While most issues are seen as too polarizing to aggressively address, one relatively innocuous area has... Read more »

Telecommuting (also called telework) can be a great boon, or a nightmare. Some employers find that it allows their employees to be more productive, and to get more work done. Other employers... Read more »

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) have taken a number of steps over the last several months that indicate the agencies are preparing to... Read more »

?Nothing is permanent but change?-Heraclitus Change. It is inevitable, yet it is much feared often avoided and will send grown people kicking and screaming, running for the hills, fighting like mad against... Read more »

Last week, I met with one of the most sophisticated buyers I have ever met. This Human Resources professional oversees the North American HR functions for a very large, world wide... Read more »