Ban-the-box laws that apply to private-sector employers acting as vendors or having contracts with state or city governments are often inconsistent, posing difficulties for multi-jurisdiction employers.
A federal district court judge has held that a section of the Massachusetts Independent Contractor law, as applied to same-day delivery services, is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA).
On July 6, 2015, the Brazilian government issued an Executive Order called Program to Protect the Employment to slow down the rise of unemployment and the deepening of the recession.
Australia's federal government recently introduced the Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2015, which would redefine the parameters of paid parental leave entitlements.
Australia's Fair Works Commission has issued a decision that defines "place of work" for off-duty conduct purposes, and highlights procedural deficiencies in the employer's disciplinary process.
On July 6, 2015, the proposed rule issued by the Department of Labor to revise the “white collar” overtime exemptions was published in the Federal Register, triggering the start of the 60-day comment period.
The extent of the NLRA's application to tribal-owned and operated enterprises on reservations is an open question in many circuits. Recently, two Sixth Circuit decisions resolved the question in favor of the Act's application to tribal casinos.
The New Jersey Supreme Court has revisited a highly controversial finding that a trusted employee's act of stealing and using her employer's confidential personnel documents in furtherance of her discrimination lawsuit constituted protected activity.
