My colleague, Gary Starr, returns this morning with a post on a recent case that has implications for employers nationwide.
You wouldn’t think that fingerprinting would be brought into the world of religious accommodations.
After all, the importance of background checks cannot be denied, particularly when the prospective employee is going to work with children
My colleague Jarad Lucan returns today with an update on a post regarding the impact that recent labor law decisions are having on colleges and universities.
Two years ago, my colleagues and I reported on the case before the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) related to the Northwestern University’s scholarship football players seeking the
Late yesterday, Twitter lit up with news that collegiate student athletes are really “employees”. But beyond the headline, my colleague Jarad Lucan explains what REALLY happened in plain English. Suffice to say, even though it’s March Madness, you might not want to bet on that result just yet.
Many of you may remember a few
The Appellate Court, in a decision that will be officially released next week, rejected the claims of a former medical resident that his program director owed a “fiduciary duty” to protect that resident’s interests.
In Golek v. Saint Mary’s Hospital, Inc. (download here), the court was asked to review the propriety of a decision
Lately, I’ve been doing quite a few presentations on social media, including, most recently, one for a school district.
One of the trickiest questions that comes up: Is it "legal" to "friend" a subordinate in the workplace? Or for teachers, is it "legal" to "friend" a student?
(I use the term "friend" to be the
On Friday, I’ll be speaking to a group of local high school and middle school teachers about some best practices on the use of technology in the workplace.
Among the central messages of the presentation? No guideline can be a substitute for using good judgment and common sense.
With teachers, that message is