Modern life is full of meetings. This is especially true in the workplace, where many employers require staff to attend regular meetings to discuss work status, company rules, safety issues, or just to make sure everyone is on the same page. Sometimes, these meetings take place just before, or just after, the normal workday. Time … Read more
As remote work becomes more common, new questions arise about labor law. This post addresses leave rights under the FMLA and remote workers.
In most sexual harassment lawsuits, the victim has suffered from harassment at the hands of a supervisor or a co-worker. But sometimes sexual harassment comes from customers, or harassers who do not work for the company. This too may violate the law. Click to learn more.
The Fifth Circuit denied an employer’s motion to compel arbitration for the simplest reason – the employer never signed the contract. Click to learn more.
Do Louisiana employees have the right to review their own personnel files? The answer is often no. Click here to learn more.
There is an unwritten tradition in the American labor market stating that employers should give two weeks notice before terminating an employee, and that workers should give two weeks’ notice before resigning. But is there any legal consequence to giving less notice – or no notice at all? The answer is almost always no. No … Read more
Many Louisiana employers face lawsuits regarding their illegal policies regarding meal and rest breaks. Click to learn more.
Nepotism is a reality in many Louisiana workplaces. But is it against the law? And what makes an effective nepotism policy? Click to learn more.
Many people facing workplace harassment don’t know what to do or where to turn. Click here to learn what steps you should take if there is harassment in your workplace.
Conventional wisdom says that salaried employees are ineligible for overtime. However, this is an oversimplification, and many salaried employees are in fact legally entitled to overtime pay. Click here to learn more.