by e-LawLines | Jul 15, 2013 | Employment Law
Under the federal discrimination laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, courts have reached different conclusions as to whether a particular employee was a “supervisor.” The distinction is important. In a workplace harassment suit under Title VII, where an...
by e-LawLines | Jul 3, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
The Treasury Department in conjunction with the Obama administration announced yesterday that implementation of certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be delayed until 2015. These provisions include the employer shared-responsibility provisions as...
by e-LawLines | Jul 1, 2013 | Employment Law
The remedies available to employees in employment discrimination cases depend in large part on the facts presented and the statutes allegedly violated. Employees generally have multiple forms of relief at their disposal, including back pay and lost wages;...
by e-LawLines | Jun 27, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law
With the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) becoming more active in striking down social media policies, employers may not be Laughing Out Loud if faced with an unfair labor practice charge. Taking Care Of Business now involves some straightforward steps to achieve...
by e-LawLines | Jun 20, 2013 | Employment Law
Traditionally, non-compete agreements have included a geographic scope to protect an employer’s customer contacts and goodwill. The general rule is that non-compete agreements are enforceable to the extent they can be narrowly tailored geographically and temporally,...
by e-LawLines | May 31, 2013 | Employment Law
The Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and short-term disability are separate and distinct forms of protection for employees who encounter medical problems. However, because employees generally use their short-term disability in conjunction with their FMLA leave,...
