December 15, 2011
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The United States Department of Labor administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws that cover workplace activities for approximately 10 million employers and 125 million workers.
A few of the most commonly applied laws administered by the Department of Labor include:• Fair Labor Standards Act. This law prescribes standards for wages and overtime pay and […]
December 10, 2011
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While a company party should be a time for fun and merriment, an employer must prepare carefully to avoid potential legal issues. Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse provides the following tips.
First, an employer should consider the added legal exposure that serving alcohol can bring. To avoid alcohol-related problems, an employer may wish to host […]
November 15, 2011
The Los Angeles employment attorneys at Keller Grover clear up the laws surrounding employment of minors in the state of California.
November 1, 2011
An EMU counselor was fired for not being able to counsel a client about a homosexual relationship, California employment lawyer Eric Grover reports.
October 28, 2011
Several law schools across the U.S. are accused of misrepresenting the job outlook to students, reports the San Francisco consumer protection attorney.
October 18, 2011
The unpaid interns of the hit movie “Black Swan” claim they should be paid for their work they completed, the California wage and hour lawyer reports.
October 15, 2011
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The United States Office of Personnel Management recently published a Guide to Telework in the Federal Government, http://www.telework.gov/guidance_and_legislation/telework_guide/telework_guide.pdf. It is intended to provide practical information to assist federal agencies implement telework arrangements with their employees. Telework (also known as telecommuting or working remotely) provides a way for employees to work from a different location. […]
October 14, 2011
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Keith Clouse, a Dallas, Texas noncompete attorney, explains how a recent Texas Supreme Court opinion radically changes Texas noncompete law. This summer, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that a covenant not to compete signed by an employee in consideration of stock options was enforceable because the company’s provision of stock options was reasonably related […]
October 11, 2011
A former employee of Wal-Mart claims she was wrongfully terminated, because of her condition, reports Los Angeles wrongful termination lawyer Eric Grover.
October 7, 2011
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency charged with enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against employees, recently issued a press release regarding the effect of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on employment discrimination.
In the initial months after 9/11, the EEOC saw a 250% increase in the number […]
