The Latest At the EEOC — Challenging Severance Agreements
The EEOC's recenty lawsuit against CVS should concern every employer. (EEOC v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Case No. 14 C 0863, N. Dist. Ill.). According to the EEOC it is saving [...]
The EEOC Doesn’t Like Hamburgers
What's not to like about a hamburger? According to the EEOC, the way in which one McDonald's restaurant served it. The EEOC filed a lawsuit on behalf of Shaheed Khan, a [...]
The NLRB’s Interference with Arbitration Agreements Continues
On January 14, 2013, in the case of Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. and Keith Cunningham, Case No. 21-CA-102332, Lisa D. Thompson, an administrative law judge for the NLRB, determined that the [...]
It’s Relationships Stupid
It's relationships, stupid. That's one of the mottos of our firm. It came about from an experience Michael Goldring and I had while at our prior law firm. The law firm was [...]
1 Traffic Stop, 3 Enemas, $1.6 Million
Don't get pulled over in New Mexico. David Eckert was pulled over in Deming, New Mexico for failing to yield as he exited a parking lot. A police dog allegedly [...]
What The Heck Is Gamification?
You may not know what gamification is, but it is coming to a workplace near you, and soon. It consists of making any activity, including work activities, a game. Not [...]