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EEOC Form Commission to Study Social Media in Workplace
By Joseph A. White We’ve written extensively about the interplay between social media and litigation. This spring, the EEOC formed a...
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Jan 4, 20162 min read
Are Non-Compete Agreements Enforceable Against Low-Wage Workers?
By Joseph A. White It was big news earlier this month when the Huffington Post broke the story that Jimmy John’s required low-wage...
FBW
Jan 4, 20162 min read
Employers Must Be Able To Verify Receipt Of FMLA Notices
By Joseph A. White What’s the right way for an employer to send an FMLA notice to an employee? Email?Mail?As two recent decisions...
FBW
Jan 4, 20163 min read
Arbitration Agreement Clothes Employer with Protection from Stripper’s FLSA Claims
By Joseph A. White The Northern District of Georgia’s recent opinion in Stevenson v. Great American Dream, Inc., occurs at the...
FBW
Jan 4, 20161 min read
As Congress Weighs Data Security Legislation, Retailers Weigh In
By Joseph A. White Following well-publicized and costly data breaches at big box retailers Target and Neiman Marcus, Congress has begun...
FBW
Jan 4, 20162 min read
Eleventh Circuit Compels Cruise Ship Worker to Arbitrate Injury Claims
By Joseph A. White We’re written extensively in recent months on the topic of the enforceability of arbitration agreements in employment...
FBW
Jan 4, 20162 min read
FLSA Collective Action Wavers in the Eleventh Circuit: Recent Decisions a Mixed Bag
By: Joseph A. White The Eleventh Circuit recently issued two decisions with significant implications for FLSA claimants in this judicial...
FBW
Jan 4, 20162 min read
FMLA Plaintiff Must Establish Incapacity, Not Just Chronic Condition, Eleventh Circuit Holds
By: Joseph White The Eleventh Circuit recently overturned a $1 million dollar verdict in an FMLA interference and retaliation case...
FBW
Jan 4, 20162 min read
Gap, Inc. Joins Ranks of Large Employers Voluntarily Raising Employee Wages
By David S. Fried Back in September 2013, Fried & Bonder wrote about President Obama’s introduction of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013....
FBW
Jan 4, 20162 min read
Georgia Courts: Arbitration Agreements Cover Post-Employment Conduct
In late September, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued two important decisions which will help employers enforce arbitration agreements...
FBW
Jan 4, 20163 min read
Minnesota Publishes Free “Legal Guide To Social Media In The Workplace
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development recently published a free “Legal Guide to Social Media in the Workplace,”...
FBW
Jan 4, 20161 min read
Obesity and the ADA: The Evolving Case Law
By Joseph A. White In an earlier blog post, we noted that the American Medical Association now recognizes obesity as a disease and we...
FBW
Jan 4, 20161 min read
A Push To Increase the Minimum Wage
Recently, the California state legislature announced it would raise the state’s minimum wage to $10.00 an hour. According to analysts, a...
FBW
Jan 4, 20161 min read
Brain Teaser: When Is Granting A Request For Transfer Also An Adverse Employment Action?
By David S. Fried Here’s an easy one for you HR folks: if an employee requestsa transfer to a new position, and then is transferred to...
FBW
Jan 4, 20162 min read
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