Employment Law

Eight steps to controlling workers' compensation costs in your company
Many companies have recognized a basic truth about workers' compensation: that the worksite is the best place to control losses, and that they, as employers, have the maximum leverage to lower losses...

EMPLOYERS SPYING ON EMPLOYEES
According to a recent story in the ABA Journal, employers are now spying on employees to make sure the workers are not abusing employment leave policies. The story explains that employers are becoming increasingly frustrated by what they consider to be abuses of leave granted to employees under the Family Medical Leave Act...

Education and Labor Hearing on American Workers and Hiring from Abroad
In light of four consecutive months of job losses the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing this morning, “Do Federal Programs Ensure U.S. Workers Are Recruited First Before Employers Hire From Abroad?” Employers who want to hire guest workers under the H-2A and H-2B programs must first certify that qualified U...

Workers can't catch a break from Calif. court
The business community got a big win at San Diego's 4th District Court of Appeal yesterday. The court ruled that: Employers are only required to provide meal and rest breaks for their workers, not ensure they're taken...

Employers Another Reason Not to Treat Employees as Independent Contractors
Soem employers decide that classifying workers as subcontractors instead of employees saves them money by not needing workmen's compensation insurance. For employers this decision exceeds the bad business judgment of replacing Coca-Cola with New Coke...

Tip Sharing Lawsuits Investigated
Dallas, TX: It is no secret that many people who work in the food service industry rely on tips to supplement their often meager wages. In some states, where it is legal for restaurant owners to pay less than minimum wage, those workers depend very heavily on their tips to make a living...

Workers Compensation Overview
Federal laws that cover workplace injuries

H-1B Visas
How to get professional worker's visa

Workers Compensation
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant pays waitress $900,000 settlement after workplace injury.

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill>

Restaurant Explosions
Injures 6 In Peublo, Colorado

Restaurant Staff
Win Lawsuit Suit Against Employer for Infiltrating their MySpace Forum

Ballot Device
Election Systems and Software agrees to pays city of San Francisco $3.5 million settlement after problems with AutoMARK lead to prolonged hand counting of votes.

Perdue Farms Faces Class Action By Hourly Workers
Perdue Farms Faces Class Action by Hourly Workers