When employees claim that someone is harassing them, we occasionally hear “he does that with everybody – he’s an equal opportunity harasser.” That defense only works in certain circumstances. In a recent Alabama federal court case, former ...
Good employment law advice can be found in many places, such as the Bible (Proverbs 17:28) which tells us “Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise[.]” The culprits in the following three cases must have ...
Perhaps you haven’t heard but there’s a presidential election coming up on November 8, and Minnesota employees, both public and private, are legally entitled to time off from work with pay in order to vote. The law in question, Minnesota ...
As our presidential thrill ride reaches new heights (or is that depths?) many of us have reached our breaking point on election coverage and political talk. While we can turn off the television and dodge ...
Every four years, the most extraordinary athletes in the world converge to compete in the Olympics. A few are household names because they play their sports professionally or they have achieved stardom in previous world ...
Take a walk soon and see everyone staring intently into their cell phones. Are they looking for directions, reading e-mails or watching Netflix? Probably not – chances are they are playing Pokémon Go. Nintendo’s Pokémon Go is a ...
Boxing great and cultural icon Muhammad Ali passed away last week at the age of 74. Ali was at all times larger than life, exhibiting a new style of boxing as well as a brashness rarely ...
Courts have been jammed in recent years with class action cases alleging that employers have violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when conducting background checks. A recent federal case in Minnesota may however be ...
