Employment and the Law Named One of the Top Employment Blogs by LexisNexis
I am honored to share that Employment & the Law was named one of the top employment law blogs for 2011 by LexisNexis. Regular readers of this blog know that I am a big fan of Lexis and my blog …...
View ArticleThe Arizona Breakdown – EEOC Charges, Sunny Days, and a Few Things In Between
After the blog’s brief hiatus, I started debating what sort of post would be worthy of the “first post back” honors, and I realized that I had so much to update and catch up on within my own state,...
View ArticleFLSA Update – Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
In Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., the Supreme Court ruled on whether pharmaceutical sales representatives are properly classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Short...
View ArticleEmployees’ Right to Vote in Arizona
For those employees who did not dutifully fill out their early voting ballot, the question companies often ask is: Do companies/employers have to give their employees time off to vote? The answer:...
View ArticlePhoenix Adds Sexual Orientation as a Protected Class – Ordinance G-5780
The City of Phoenix added “sexual orientation” and “gender identity or expression” to the groups of protected classes under local law. The non-discrimination provisions prohibit discrimination in (1)...
View ArticleWhat Every Arizona Business Needs to Consider – When Hiring Employees,...
Sometimes the most helpful information a person can have at his or her fingertips is the information that answers the question: Where in the world do we start? It can be overwhelming to navigate...
View ArticleArizona Records Requests
I recently attended the lunch program Pre-Litigation Discovery: A New Look at the Arizona Public Records Law, sponsored by the Employment and Labor Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona. The speakers...
View ArticleState Bar of Arizona – Labor and Employment Fall Seminar in Sedona
This past Friday and Saturday was the Employment and Labor Law Section’s Annual Fall Conference in Sedona. Maybe I am biased (actually, I am pretty sure I am biased since I was a co-chair of the...
View ArticleIt’s THAT Time of Year Again…
December is the time for so many things. In Arizona, it’s when I actually start wearing my winter coat* (although, I’ll admit it got cold a little early this year). It is time to decorate the house for...
View ArticleMeeting the New ADOSH Director
Last week I attended the OSHA presentation at Snell given by Bill Warren, the new Director of the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The presentation was aptly titled “Meet the New...
View ArticleThe Ninth Circuit Said What About Designating FMLA Leave?
Ok, I will admit it. I have read the FMLA regulations from front to back… several times. An even bigger admission – I actually enjoy reading the regulations. While managing FMLA leave is not exactly a...
View ArticleThe OSHA Legal Update at the Employment Toolkit Seminar
I recently gave the OSHA Legal Update at the Employment Toolkit Seminar sponsored by Snell. It was a fantastic turnout and, as always, it was great to engage with the audience over breakfast. We...
View ArticleLabor and Employment State Bar Convention
There are so many big developments in employment law that I feel like I am playing catch-up with my posts, but I couldn’t skip the post about the Labor and Employment Section’s all-day seminar at the...
View ArticleFor the Arizonans – Fantastic Local Organizations
As readers of Employment and the Law know, I try to focus the blog posts on issues that impact Arizonans the most. After posting several years worth of employment law articles and best practices (where...
View ArticleIt’s That Time of Year Again!
It’s that time of year again! Yes, it’s the season to be thankful and there are many holidays on the horizon. And it is also the time where we are overflowing with gatherings and activities for all our...
View ArticleLunch with Justice Scalia
I initially wanted to hold off on posting this article in order to not inundate the blog with Justice Scalia posts back-to-back (see Abercrombie case) but I got to thinking—Could there ever be too much...
View ArticleA Year of Change – Increasing Penalties and More
One thing we already know about 2016– this year will bring changes in many of the “numbers” we are accustomed to in the world of employment law: the OSHA penalties are likely to significantly increase,...
View ArticleSerial Plaintiffs Are Filing Waves of Disability Cases
Hotels, restaurants and retail establishments have been flooded with new lawsuits filed by serial plaintiffs that allege that a property (a place of public accommodation) is in violation of Title III...
View ArticleAdvocates for Individuals with Disabilities Foundation and Peter Strojnik...
Just as I finished writing about the wave of new Title III Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits in Arizona, ABC15 published an expose on one of the organizations leading the pack in filing...
View ArticleNew “Frequently Asked Questions” Released for Proposition 206
Yesterday, the Industrial Commission of Arizona released informal guidance in the form of “Frequently Asked Questions,” which provides additional information to assist with understanding Proposition...
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