TWSPA NEWSLETTER ARTICLES & BLOG Recent Posts Refusing to Give Employees a Reason at the Time of Termination May Increase Litigation Costs. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Severance Agreements. Beware of Using “Form” Non-Competition Agreements Utilizing Human Resources Personnel, Inside Counsel or Outside Counsel for Workplace Investigations. Maintaining Organized Personnel Files Can Ultimately Reduce Unnecessary Fines. Accrued Vacation and Bonus Pay May Be Deemed Unpaid Wages The EEOC Sets New Precedent Regarding LGBT Cases. Avoiding Botched Workplace Investigations. Undocumented Workers May Sue to Recover Unpaid Wages Under FLSA (Federal Wage and Hour Law). Employers May Terminate Bona Fide “Exempt” Employees Who Refuse to Work Over 40 Hours Per Workweek Categories Business Law Elder Law Employment Law Litigation Unpaid Wage or Overtime Archived Posts Refusing to Give Employees a Reason at the Time of Termination May Increase Litigation Costs. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Severance Agreements. Beware of Using “Form” Non-Competition Agreements Utilizing Human Resources Personnel, Inside Counsel or Outside Counsel for Workplace Investigations. Maintaining Organized Personnel Files Can Ultimately Reduce Unnecessary Fines. Accrued Vacation and Bonus Pay May Be Deemed Unpaid Wages The EEOC Sets New Precedent Regarding LGBT Cases. Avoiding Botched Workplace Investigations. Undocumented Workers May Sue to Recover Unpaid Wages Under FLSA (Federal Wage and Hour Law). Employers May Terminate Bona Fide “Exempt” Employees Who Refuse to Work Over 40 Hours Per Workweek Courts Generally Enforce Agreements to Arbitrate Employment Disputes But Not Poorly Drafted Ones. Religious Discrimination Claims on the Rise. Work Breaks Generally Not Required But Employers Must Follow Strict Rules When Breaks Are Offered. Joint Ownership of Property With Spouses, Children or other Heirs May Not Be A Smart Substitute for a Will or Trust. A Smarter Solution to Smartphones? Security Issues Related to Employees’ Personal Use of Work-Provided Smartphones. Dress Code Requirements may Violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Determining How to Pay Hourly Employees for Travel Time Beware of Common Problems with Common Property Accounts. How One Word Can Change Everything: Forum Selection in Non-competition Agreements. Firing After Filing: Illegal Retaliation under Florida Law? Employers And Supervisors May Be Sued For Tolerating or Encouraging “Off-the-Clock” Work. Joint Ownership of Property With Spouses, Children or other Heirs May Not Be A Smart Substitute for a Will or Trust. Knowing the Dos and Don’ts of Criminal Background Checks Employers Should Reasonably Accommodate Religious Practices That Do Not Cause “Undue Hardship” Costly “Technical” Violations of Wage and Hour Laws Private Settlement Agreements and General Releases NOT Enforceable To Resolve Unpaid Wage or Overtimes Claims. Social Media Posts May Constitute Protected “Concerted Activity.” Employees May Still Sue Notwithstanding Severance Agreements With General Releases. Evaluating whether “I just need a simple will!” The Department of Labor and IRS crack down on employee vs. contractor designation Thinking Ahead: Four Quick Tips to Running a Smarter Business. Accommodating Pregnant Workers Homestead Property: Handle With Care! Unpaid Internships must Comply with Six Federal Requirements to Avoid Violating Wage and Hour Laws. “Workweeks” May Be Changed By Employers. Are Employers required to give an extra day off for every holiday worked by an employee? Search Archives Search for:
