Worker's Compensation
Are NFL players “rationally irrational”?: Employment & Labor Insider
It is obvious that players in the National Football League face significant risks to their health in playing professional football....
Knew this would happen, Part 2 – predicted problems persist in working patterns legislation (UK)
Back in February I offered here some thoughts on the main practical problems implicit in what was then the Workers...
GA update: Voting leave, no sunset on Kin Care : Employment & Labor Insider
Voting Leave Law Georgia’s voting leave law changed effective July 1. First, the Georgia statute was amended to add “advance...
UK: new right to request more predictable working pattern enacted, expected to be brought into force Autumn 2024
The Worker (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill has this week received Royal Assent. The Act will give workers and agency...
What Aaron Rodgers, Mike Rowe, and Taylor Swift teach us about workplace risks: Employment & Labor Insider
Mike Rowe, the host of the popular television show “Dirty Jobs,” used to joke about employees in hazardous jobs saying...
California Court Says “Check Is in the Mail” Violates California Arbitration Act; Lets Employee Avoid Arbitration Over Non-Prejudicial Technicality (US)
Latest California court decision is another example of judicial hostility to employment arbitration agreements. California employers and their employees frequently...
Reasonable accommodation for driving to the office? Are you kidding?: Employment & Labor Insider
We all know that employers with 15 or more employees are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act and may...
The NLRB and Employers’ Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week: A Deep-Dive Analysis of Recent Activist NLRB Decisions (US)
I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got...
UK: recent tribunal cases highlight importance of neurodiversity awareness
Recent cases have highlighted the importance of HR teams and managers having a basic knowledge of the types of challenges...
UK: EAT rule on timing of TUPE transfer of multinational business by series of transactions
The precise date of a TUPE transfer can be important for determining an employee’s right to claim unfair dismissal and...