Post on Jun. 30, 2010
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that the City of Ontario’s review of transcripts of an employee’s text messages sent and received on a City-issued pager was a reasonable search under the......
Post on Jun. 30, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the National Labor Relations Board lost its statutory authority to issue decisions when its membership dwindled to only two in early 2008. The Court’s 5-4 decision calls into......
Post on Jun. 30, 2010
As discussed previously, the USDOL Wage and Hour Division has ceased issuing Opinion Letters in response to specific requests for guidance from the public, but rather has decided to issue more general......
Post on Jun. 24, 2010
Citing research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on June 5, 2010, the New York Times reported that one in five women are obese when they become pregnant. The article states "obesity might be......
Post on Jun. 24, 2010
In a case closely watched by hospital administrators and residency programs around the country, a Connecticut jury has vindicated the decision of the Program Director at St. Mary’s Hospital to require a surgical......
Post on Jun. 24, 2010
EFCA’s death took place last week in Arkansas. Exactly 10,407 voters killed it — the margin of victory incumbent Blanche Lincoln gained over union-backed Bill Halter in Arkansas’s Democratic primary for the U.S.......
Post on Jun. 24, 2010
In light of other case law, a recent pro-employer decision from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, holding that a salaried dispatcher for a crane rental company qualified as an exempt administrative employee, adds......
Post on Jun. 24, 2010
The Second Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s decision dismissing security guards’ claims for minimal amounts of allegedly uncompensated work time. In doing so, the Court reiteratedthe general principle......
Post on Jun. 24, 2010
Despite significant opposition from the employer community and the Senate placing a hold on his nomination, President Barack Obama recently made a recess appointment of Craig Becker, formerly Associate General Counsel......
