Minimizing Risk. Resolving Disputes. Protecting Your Business.
There is no real positive thing that can come out of an employment discrimination lawsuit other than hindsight. A lawsuit, whether win or lose, can result in a tarnished reputation for your company. It can also mean very high costs for something that is easily...
If you participate in oil and gas extraction activities as part of your work activities, then you will be aware that there are some risks and dangers associated to them. However, your employer has the legal duty to mitigate these risks as much as is reasonably...
As an employer, you will know that it is illegal for you to discriminate against disabled employees. This is true for both the hiring and selection process, but also for accommodating the needs of disabled employees once they are employed. The way that you accommodate...
As an employer, understanding the law when it comes to minimum wage, overtime and the classification of workers is vital. Wage and hour laws determine how much employers must legally pay their workers for hourly work. Employers run the risk of being subject to...
Employers are expected to treat their employees with fairness, respect and dignity. One of the regulations in place to ensure this is the Fair Labor Standards Act. This act, along with other laws, helps to regulate the relationship between an employer and employee....
One of the biggest mistakes that employers make in a human resources context is by assuming that since they have good intentions for their employees, they are not at any risk of being involved in an employment lawsuit. The reality is that any employer can be involved...
Many aspects of hiring come down to lowering the potential risk for litigation and claims. Therefore, it is understandable that some recruiters are cautious about performing thorough background checks on prospective employees, for fear of being sued for an invasion of...
The more recent employee awareness and heightened sensitivity toward what constitutes harassment and discrimination in the workplace has lead to a sharp increase in claims initiated by employees. As an employer, you can not control the actions and the behaviors of...
As an employer, you will undoubtedly have had to deal with many occasions of employees taking an excessive amount of medical leave, leading you to suspect that they were abusing the system. Of course employees have the right to stay at home and recover when they are...
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 protects employees by establishing minimum wage, overtime pay and other regulations to ensure fair employment. Businesses do well abiding by these laws to prevent expensive litigation from mistreated workers. Not all lawsuits stem...