|
||||
|
Title VII Although federal law does not directly prohibit discrimination based upon sexual orientation, a recent decision from the Southern District Court of Florida illustrates how an employee may be able to state a claim under Title VII for discrimination based upon sexual orientation if the alleged discriminatory conduct was based upon the employee’s failure [...] Hiring Interns The current economic situation in this country has led to an increase in the use of unpaid internships by companies, especially unpaid internships for young people who have been hit particularly hard by unemployment. However, employers need to be extra careful in this regard since the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced [...] The Illinois Appellate Court for the First District ruling In order to ensure that an employer gets the full benefit of the restrictive time period in its non-competition, non-disclosure or non-solicitation agreements, employers in Illinois should make sure that such agreements contain “extension clauses.” An extension clause states that the time period of the restrictive [...] Illinois General Assembly considers Illinois Not to Compete Act Illinois businesses should be aware that Illinois House Bill 4923 would radically alter the law regarding non-competition agreements in Illinois by creating the Illinois Not to Compete Act. This Act would restrict the enforceability of non-competition agreements in several key respects and create numerous rebuttable presumptions [...] Since Facebook recently modified its privacy settings, the lines between what is public and what is private in the workplace have become blurred. As a result, it is more important than ever that employers and employees understand where the lines are drawn. Many Facebook users (your employees included) face a risk of having private details of lives [...] U.S. Senate passes HIRE Act News reports say that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expects the House will soon consider the Senate-passed $15 billion jobs bill (H.R. 2847), known as the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, that passed the Senate by a 70-28 vote on Feb. 24. The bill passed by the Senate and [...] Employment Contact being signed by the employee The legal landscape regarding the use of independent contractors has dramatically changed over the past several years. For decades, employers’ use of independent contractors was not only rarely challenged, but it was also a way they could save significantly on labor and other costs associated with hiring employees. [...] Legislative Update: Employment Non-Discrimination Act ENDA The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would create federal protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The first version of the bill was introduced in 1994. The latest version, introduced in June 2009, is currently in committee. The House Education and Labor Committee held a full committee [...] A New Law Prevents Defense Contractors from Arbitrating Employment Disputes with Employees and Subcontractors On December 19, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. In this $63 billion spending measure is a provision, known as the “Franken Amendment” because it was originally introduced by Senator Al Franken of [...] EFCA While the Employee Free Choice Act (“EFCA”) received front page treatment immediately after the November ’08 elections and through the spring, 2009, it has slowly lost its life force, so as to become moribund. While quickly introduced into the House, it rapidly lost support among key Democratic Senators, including Sen. Arlen Specter (D – [...] |
||||
|
Copyright © 2010 General Counselor - All Rights Reserved |
||||
