Long arm statutes permit a court in a particular state to bring within its jurisdictional reach nonresident persons who, by their actions, have had at least such “minimum contacts” with the forum state that it is fair and just to … Continue reading
Category Archives: EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employers Combat FMLA Abuse
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives eligible employees the right to up to 12 weeks of leave per year, which may be taken intermittently for certain specified reasons, including the care of designated family members with serious … Continue reading
Criminal Background Checks on Employees
It is not a new development in employment law that many employers take into account an applicant’s or employee’s criminal history information, including arrests or convictions, when making employment decisions. Nor is it unprecedented for the federal Equal Employment Opportunity … Continue reading
Employees Win Benefit Protections
A major health services company with thousands of employees overhauled its pension plan some years ago. As it explained to the employees at the time, their then existing benefits would all be converted into a hypothetical lump sum, which would … Continue reading
Social Media in the Workplace
The prevalence of social media, including postings that are meant for employment related topics in particular, has led to an increase in litigation on the subject between employees and their employers. The scenarios leading the parties to the courtroom are … Continue reading