NLRB judge shoots down employee separation agreement as overly broad
Employers prefer finality when they pay an employee severance at the end of employment. One way employers sure up this finality is by obta...
When schoolyard bullies become workplace bullies
By Jon Hyman
This is Donovan. He’s 7 years old. And he has Noonan Syndrome . Noonan Syndrome is genetic disorder caused by one of several genetic mu...
DOL's “Persuader Rule” goes live; unions rejoice
By Jon Hyman
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its long awaited Final Rule reinterpreting the “Advice Exemption” to the Labor Management Reporti...
The class action is dead … long live the class action! #SCOTUS upholds “representative samples” for class certification
By Jon Hyman
It’s been nearly five years since the Supreme Court decided, in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes , that the claims of large groups of employee...
Employment Law Blog Carnival: The “Candy Cane Children” Edition #ELBC
By Jon Hyman
People seem to like lists, so here’s one to kick off this month’s Employment Law Blog Carnival. Who is the greatest rock band of each deca...