Blog Posts in June, 2012

In a case that could potentially have far-reaching impact, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to accept a case that deals with the question – “who is an employer?” At first glance, this seems like a ...

Although what constitutes actions that are “enough” to show racial harassment isn’t set is stone – case law provides some guidance. In some situations the harassment is obvious – such as a noose in ...

Recently federal lawmakers have introduced measures in congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $10 and hour from its current $7.25. As expected, detractors raise the same arguments against ...

In a recent employment discrimination case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit determined that employees who experience a hostile work environment may file and maintain claims of ...

An unfortunate reality of today’s economy is that more and more workers are facing “wage theft.” Wage theft refers to the practice of underpaying or failing to pay workers for their labor. As stated ...

In an interesting case, the 7th circuit court of appeals determined that an employee may be held personally liable where their actions lead an employer to retaliate against employee. In Smith v. Bray ...