Wow! That is all I could say after I read the recent NLRB decision holding that an employer’s requirement that employee sign mandatory arbitration agreements waiving the right to litigate claims in a collective or class action violates the National Labor Relations Act.
In the case styled D.R. Horton, Inc. and Michael Cuda
The current federal administration is making significant changes in employment law through its rulemaking and regulatory authority rather than seeking Acts of Congress. Another example of this method of legislature-through-rulemaking is the new federal regulation taking effect on January 3, 2012 that prohibit all commercial motor vehicle drivers from using hand-held telephones while driving. The new rules provide significant penalties for
I read a thought provoking article by Colin Turner in Business Review Europe about the importance of rewarding employees at Christmas and how those rewards can motivate employees. The article emphasized the importance of rewarding employees not only for the service they have provided, but to reward them prospectively for the service the employer expects to receive. This
Last weekend, the Dallas Cowboys lost a close game to the Arizona Cardinals. If you watched the game, you know how it ended (and probably have a bad taste in your mouth). For those of you who didn’t see the game, here is a summary of what occurred.
With two minutes left it the
What do you get as a holiday gift for the HR person who has everything? Here are 5 suggestions:
A service letter is a letter issued by a former employer stating an employee’s dates of employment; position held; and reasons for separation of employment. There are two uses employees typically make of service letters. First, they are used to document or confirm a segment of the employee’s work history or to use to qualify for unemployment
It is almost 2012 and here is a list of seven items you want to make sure you have, or consider adding, to your employee handbook for the new year.
I want to thank my clients and other readers of the Texas Employment Law Update for your loyalty and support. More importantly, I hope that you and your families have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday. For my part, our family will be spending a traditional Thanksgiving (traditional for us) with extended family and friends
Several years ago I took the deposition of the business owner who hired several employees from a competitor in violation of a noncompetition agreement the employees had with the competitor. As part of enforcing the agreements against the former employees, the competitor sued the new employer for tortious interference with contract because the new employer/business owner was aware of the noncompetition agreements and
Its the time of the year again when companies begin planning whether and how to sponsor an end-of-year holiday parties. Two years ago I wrote about how companies can plan their employer-sponsored celebrations to reduce potential liability resulting from those events. The advice is as timely today as it was two years ago. You can