Specialty Group: Employment and Labor Law

By: Tony Stumm When was the last time Australia’s two major political parties stood united behind an area of reform with unmitigated and unconditional support?  An answer to that question might prove illusive – bi ...

By: Julie A. Reddig The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a change to its Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) rules that will affect an employer with an employee in a same-sex marriage caring for an ill spouse. This revis ...

By: Julie A. Reddig Effective April 14, 2015, new rules went into effect for the union election process that create a “double whammy” for employers. They speed up the election process, making it easier for employees ...

By: Lauri E. Cleary and Priya Dadlani You just hired a bright, local high school or college student to intern at your company this summer. You need not be concerned with wage and hour, child labor or other laws because ...