In what presents as a game changer for employers, the Supreme Court has rejected the long-standing mandate that “exempt” status for wage and hour purposes be construed narrowly and applied only sparingly. The Fair Labor...
Category: Employment Law
In this week’s landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority...
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Definition of “Constructive Notice” of Serious Health Condition
April 12, 2018
On March 7, 2018, in the case of Guzmán v. Brown County, No. 16-3599, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 5722 (March 7, 2018), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a District Court’s grant of summary judgment to an employer on...
Maintaining Confidentiality in Business Relationships
March 29, 2018
Confidentiality is important for most business relationships. When a client reaches out to me for assistance in structuring, drafting and negotiating an agreement for a new relationship with another business; this is one of...
The Prospect of Increasing Damage Caps in Title VII Cases by Including Affiliate Companies in Litigation
March 8, 2018
Compensatory and punitive damages in federal employment actions under Title VII are capped: $50,000 for employers who have between 15-100 employees; $100,000 for employers who have between 101-200 employees; $200,000 for...