Employment & Labor
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Workers’ Comp Opt-Outs: Big Savings But Human Costs?
Dropping traditional workers’ compensation in favor of a private plan? New data from Stanford University shows that it’s saving companies money. But some have questioned…
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Can an Employee Be Required to Undergo a Psychological Examination?
If an employee is acting abnormally or exhibiting signs of mental impairment, can an employer require the employee to take a fitness-for-duty examination? Tim Garrett…
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Join Us – DBL Law’s Annual Employment & Labor Seminar
Join us for our annual Employment & Labor Seminar and hear from leaders across the region. Topics to include: Liability of the Untrained Manager Understanding…
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Supreme Court Finds that Time Employees Spend in Security Screening is Not Compensable
In an important Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case, Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk, the Supreme Court recently ruled that time employees spent waiting…
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By The Book: Transforming Handbooks Into Contracts In Langenkamp V. Olson
A recent summary order from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – which exercises federal appellate jurisdiction over New York, Connecticut…
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Congress Delays ACA’s Cadillac Tax until 2020
As part of its recent budget bill, Congress passed a two-year delay in the so-called Cadillac Tax, which was originally enacted as part of the…
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Fourteen DBL Law Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
DBL Law is pleased to announce that fourteen lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Super Lawyers®, which recognizes the top 5…
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2015 Supreme Court Decision Affects Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
An employer may not make an applicant’s religious practice, confirmed or otherwise, a factor in employment decisions, according to a 2015 Supreme Court decision. In…
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What’s In An Employee Handbook?
Hopefully, the correct content! Small employers are often concerned about having the words in a handbook used against them and think it is better not…
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