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Court Orders Glassdoor to Reveal Reviewers’ Identities
A court order requiring Glassdoor to reveal the identities of eight users in response to a grand jury subpoena in a wire fraud case may have a chilling effect on…
Closure of Gothamist and DNAinfo a Week After Unionization Likely Lawful
A week after workers at the Gothamist network of websites and DNAinfo voted to join a union, billionaire owner Joe Ricketts shut the sites down. The closure of his news…
Payoffs and Pitfalls of Working with Independent Contractors
Short-term talent is in high demand, and the ability to attract, hire and engage gig workers will be critical to companies’ success
USCIS Plans to Double H-1B Visa Antifraud Site Visits in Fiscal 2018
The federal agency charged with combatting fraud and abuse involving immigration visas for H-1B and L-1 workers plans to step up targeted inspections and site visits overall
Mandatory Online Training Compensable, Even Absent Time Records
Employers that require employees to complete mandatory online training must compensate employees for the time it takes to complete the training, even if it is performed after regularly scheduled hours…
Prompt, Effective Action Saved Employer from Harassment Claim
An employer's prompt, effective response to an employee's complaint of same-sex harassment led to the defeat of the employee's subsequent claims under federal and state anti-discrimination laws
Will Talking about Workplace Sexual Harassment Bring Change?
A slim majority of Americans say talking about sexual harassment in the workplace will bring about change, but but 44 percent are doubtful, according to a CNN poll
Pay Fairness Perception Beats Higher Pay for Improving Employee Engagement
A fair and transparent pay process boosts employee engagement even more than providing additional pay does, new research reveals. Employee satisfaction is driven mostly by feeling that pay is fair,…
How to Comply with I-9 Requirements for Remote Workers
As more companies hire remote workers, they have likely come across one of the more vexing Form I-9 compliance issues—how to verify a remote employee’s work authorization documents within the…