FMLA Case Brings Employment Practices Liability to the Front
A pregnant worker in Atlanta was fired for requesting a leave of absence prior to her eligibility date, and the U.S. Department of Labor under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ruled in her favor due...
View ArticleEmployment Practices Liability: Wage and Hour Suits Spike
In 2011, according to data from Seyfarth Shaw, a defense law firm out of Chicago, wage and hour complaints filed in the U.S. federal courts spiked from 6,081 in 2010 to 7,006 in 2011. Workers are suing...
View ArticleMitigating the Risk of Employment Practices Suits at the Onset
Mitigating the Risk of Employment Practices Suits at the Onset Over the last couple of years, we have been discussing in our blog the complex landscape of employment practices and the rise in claims....
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