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Post on Mar. 19, 2015
In 2013, the number of wage and hour lawsuits increased by 10%. Although the numbers are not out yet, I anticipate there will be an increase in 2014, and I anticipate an additional increase in 2015. As cases continue to......
Post on Mar. 19, 2015
A. Immigration: With both houses of Congress now majority Republican, and the President a Democrat, I anticipate the next two years will provide numerous interesting moments, with many involving the workplace. There are......
Post on Mar. 19, 2015
A. Employee Use of Company E-mail: In December, the NLRB, in a 3 to 2 decision, overturned the Board's seven year old precedent which previously held that in light of the fact that a corporate e-mail system belongs to......
Post on Mar. 19, 2015
Background checks can be a useful tool, but they can also cause major headaches for employers, and subject them to lawsuits. One area of concern is the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Many employers have used the same FCRA......
Post on Mar. 19, 2015
For the past 7 years, numerous federal agencies have been subject to a hiring freeze due, in part, to the stagnant economy. Now that the economy is rebounding, I expect federal agencies will receive additional funding.......
Post on Mar. 19, 2015
Anthem. Sony. Target. Starbucks. Banks/Credit Card issuers. And more. I anticipate that cyber security breaches will be more extensive in 2015 as more sophisticated hackers continue doing what they do. Employers need to......
Post on Mar. 19, 2015
Improper record keeping continues to be the source of many complaints and lawsuits arising under the FMLA. Employers should train their management teams, on a regular basis, on how to properly document, in writing, FMLA......
Post on Mar. 19, 2015
Last week, the Alabama Supreme Court entered an order enjoining Probate Court Judges from issuing marriage licenses for same sex couples. In a 148 page per curiam opinion, in which 6 Justices approved the opinion, one......
Post on Mar. 19, 2015
In this week's ALWU, we share with you a decision from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and a decision from the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. The first concerns a Congressional exemption from taxation granted to......
Post on Mar. 19, 2015
This week we present for your consideration two cases: (a) an Eleventh Circuit decision upholding a copyright infringement award against a venue operator for playing five copyrighted songs without a license; and (b) an......
