LEGAL: Texas court nullifies Obama-era OT rate hike. What’s next?
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
On Aug. 31, 2017, in Nevada v. U.S. Department of Labor, 2017 WL 3780085 (S.D. Tex.), a federal court...
LEGAL: New EEOC rules allow employee incentives for wellness plans
On Jan. 1, new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rules took effect, allowing employers to offer employees incentives to participate in wellness programs.
The AARP...
LEGAL: Cyber liability a top risk facing businesses
It's a fact of life in the age of information – nearly every company today uses computers, laptops, Wi-Fi, or smartphones in its day-to-day...
LEGAL: How labor initiatives will change under Donald Trump
Below is a forecast as to how President Donald Trump will influence a variety of labor and employment initiatives, ranging from the Affordable Care...
LEGAL: Uber – everything old is new again. Or is it?
In April, Uber settled two large class-action lawsuits in California and Massachusetts. Uber is a high-profile company on the leading edge of the new...
LEGAL: Policies against employee videos/recordings unlawful
Like many employers, your employee handbook may contain some version of the following rule:
Without prior management approval or consent, recording conversations, phone calls and...