Second Circuit: No Dodd-Frank Protections for Whistleblowers Overseas
- posted: Sep. 29, 2014
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals made an important ruling in August, deciding that the whistleblower protections in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act do not cover individuals who work for Read More
What Does Delaware’s Wal-Mart Decision Mean for Attorney-Client Privilege and Internal Investigations?
- posted: Sep. 25, 2014
- Graft and Corruption
The Delaware Supreme Court recently came to a decision in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to uphold the order given by the Delaware Court Read More
Debate Rages On About Edward Snowden: Whistleblower or Traitor?
- posted: Sep. 22, 2014
- Employee Rights
The case of Edward Snowden has been highly debated for much of the past year. To give an idea of just how complicated the situation is, there are 21 different Read More
Two Whistleblower Cases Show Major Contrast of How Cases Can Result
- posted: Sep. 18, 2014
- Employee Rights
A couple of recent whistleblower cases that have received national attention show the large divide that still exists in the way that these cases can progress. The first case saw Read More
Religious Exemptions for Employees
- posted: Sep. 15, 2014
- Employee Rights
President Barack Obama recently signed an executive order that bans federal contractors from discriminating against the sexual orientation or gender identity of its employees. This order does not include a Read More
Lessons from Recent NLRB Actions
- posted: Sep. 11, 2014
- Employee Rights
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel recently investigated allegations against various McDonald’s franchises and its franchisor, McDonald’s, USA, LLC. The charges were that the company Read More
About the Proposed “Retail Workers Bill of Rights”
- posted: Sep. 08, 2014
- Employee Rights
A San Francisco proposal passed by the Board of Supervisors could implement a “Retail Workers Bill of Rights,” aimed at changing labor standards and pay practices for hourly employees. This Read More
VA Whistleblower in Phoenix Punished for Alerting Authorities
- posted: Sep. 04, 2014
- Employee Rights
In 2010, Paula Pedene helped reveal a scandal in the Phoenix Veterans Affair Hospital revolving around mismanagement that ultimately led to the hospital being $11.4 million short in its budget. Read More
Apple the Subject of a Class Action Lawsuit About Break Periods
- posted: Sep. 01, 2014
- Employee Rights
A California state court granted class action status to a case with claims alleging that Apple failed to give its employees sufficient breaks for meals and rests, occasionally disallowing breaks Read More