Wage-and-hour disputes often come down to one deceptively simple question: when does paid work actually begin? A recent Eleventh Circuit decision draws some clear – and employer-friendly – lines around travel time, tool time, and waiting time under the Fair Labor Standards Act. TL;DR: The Eleventh Circuit held that
No-hire agreements have quietly lived in vendor and service contracts for years. The FTC has now made clear that they are an active antitrust enforcement target. TL;DR: The Federal Trade Commission entered a consent order prohibiting a company from using no-hire agreements in customer contracts. The FTC treated those provisions
Constructive discharge is one of the most misunderstood concepts in employment law. Employees often assume that feeling sidelined, embarrassed, or treated unfairly is enough to turn a resignation into a legal claim. Courts, however, continue to apply a far stricter standard – one that looks past discomfort and focuses on
Learn the importance of having a plan for Immigration and Enforcement visits. Gain insights and guidance from an employment law firm. The post What to Do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement Shows Up at Your Worksite appeared first on hr bartender.
HR professionals do not have a crystal ball. When an employee files an EEOC charge, no employer can predict how that dispute might later be reframed in a lawsuit or expanded with new legal theories. A recent Fourth Circuit decision recognizes that reality, while still reinforcing something practical
Season 7 • Bonus Episode What do Katie Couric and modern recruitment have in common? According to Summer Delaney, Founder
