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Small Employer’s FMLA Policy Did Not Obligate It to Provide Leave
An employee demoted after taking pregnancy leave could not prove Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations because her employer was too small for coverage, but
Let’s Talk About Postpartum Depression in Male Workers
Postpartum disorders are often associated with new mothers. But studies show that the “baby blues” are also prevalent in new fathers
Train Conductor Loses Case Before the Supreme Court
In a 4-4 ruling, the
Amazon Employees Reject Union at Warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y.
A month after Amazon workers voted to unionize one Staten Island,
Viewpoint: Top 10 Reasons Why Employees Sue Their Employers
Many employment lawsuits could be prevented if employers focused on certain aspects of their workplace environment and recognized employee warning signs
Employer Not Liable for Injuries Caused by Tired Employee on Drive Home
When a security guard who fell asleep while driving home from an overnight shift crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle, her employer could not be held
High Court Asked to Decide If ERISA Pre-Empts Local Health Insurance Mandate
Are state and local “play-or-pay” laws that require employers to make minimum monthly health care payments for employees pre-empted by the Employee Retirement Income
How to Help Employees Return from a Career Break
In the wake of the pandemic, some companies have created new programs to help returning employees, while other employers expanded or reimagined existing programs. The
Scraping Public Data from LinkedIn Is Legal
Mining publicly accessible online data—a tactic used by data aggregators to compile information and by sourcers to unearth candidate leads—is legal, a