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Employers Hit with Background Check Lawsuits

by Kenneth Remson in Human Resources, Legal. Posted August 6, 2015

Employees and job applicants are filing class action lawsuits against employers alleging that they are using invalid forms to obtain consent for background checks as part of their hiring process. The lawsuits allege violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq. (“FCRA”), which provides for statutory damages of up to $1,000 for ...

Top Ways to Run Your Legal Department Like a Business – Part I

by Patrick Johnson in Legal. Posted August 6, 2015

Law school famously teaches students to ‘think’ like a lawyer. But one thing many law schools do not teach their students is how to run, or succeed in, a business. Law firms have famously struggled with marrying the business of law with the practice of law, but less talked about is how in-house legal departments, ...

EEOC Proposed Rule on Wellness and the Americans with Disabilities Act – What Employers Need to Know

by Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP in Human Resources, Legal. Posted August 6, 2015

The employer community has been waiting for years to receive guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on wellness programs and how an employer’s obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act intersect with its rights and obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (as amended by the Affordable Care Act). The EEOC finally ...

What The Bleep?

by C.R. Wright in Human Resources, Legal. Posted August 6, 2015

There was a time when cursing at work seemed to be the norm in many businesses. Whether in a shop, an office, a hospital or other work environment, swearing and cursing can still occur. One research study out of London published in a 2007 issue of the Leadership and Organization Development Journal suggested that swearing ...

Comparison of the Discovery Process in Civil Litigation in the U.S. and Germany – An Introduction

by Murchison & Cumming in Legal. Posted August 6, 2015

Co-Authored By: Claudia Borsutzki, Attorney admitted in California and Germany and Hagen Weiss, Attorney admitted in Germany. In light of the growth of border-crossing commerce and rapid development of international business relations, international law is becoming a more and more important part of the structure of our growing global society. This article focuses on the law ...

Will Kazarian Change the O-1 Visa?

by Gary Endelman in Legal, Travel. Posted August 6, 2015

Co-authored by Cyrus D. Mehta The value of the O-1 visa is its flexibility, an adaptive quality that enables it to respond to the different needs of different petitioners. Any formulaic approach that restricts the full and open expression of such subtlety not only reduces the value of the O-1 but undermines its bedrock utility. ...

NYC Enacts Law to Ban Credit Screens for Most Job Applicants

by Bennett Pine in Human Resources, Legal. Posted August 5, 2015

On May 6, 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act that would prevent employers from using credit checks, bankruptcies and liens to disqualify most applicants from employment. The bill was passed by the New York City Council by a vote of 47–3 in April. ...

Don’t Settle Away Your Liability Insurance

by Diana Shafter Gliedman in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal. Posted August 5, 2015

When settling a lawsuit against your company, you should do everything you can to keep your insurance company aboard. If the insurance company unreasonably refuses consent to a fair settlement, though, be prepared to fight. Most hotels buy commercial general liability insurance to ensure that if they are sued by a third party, their insurance ...

Maximizing Coverage for Additional Insureds

by David Bender in Food & Beverage, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging. Posted August 5, 2015

Co-Authored by: Diana Shafter Gliedman The hospitality industry relies on insurance coverage to protect against a wide range of risks, from simple slip-and-falls to devastating property damage. Every entity is different, and selecting the most appropriate insurance coverage for a particular property or company is crucial. Yet it is increasingly common for members of the hospitality industry to ...

Crackdown On Offshore Tax Evasion Not Slowing Down

by Robert Alter in Legal. Posted August 4, 2015

The Department of Justice Tax Division and the IRS have been ramping up an intense crackdown on offshore tax evasion, and the IRS’ reduced resources due to new budget cuts is having no effect on IRS enforcement initiatives in this area The Government’s reach has extended far beyond Switzerland (where it is pursuing criminal investigations ...

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