Understanding joint employer liability is critical for companies in the franchise sector, as it directly impacts risk ...

Discover what a special employer is, how it functions in joint employment, and examples of its application to help you navigate employment contracts efficiently.

Most employers understand their obligation to prevent discrimination and harassment at work, and the significant consequences that can come if such treatment is allowed to occur. But what if an ...

Plaintiffs counsel have become increasingly adept at crafting new theories of employer liability in wage-and-hour class actions, says employment lawyer Lynne C. Hermle. One current trend is to attack ...

Not Your Employee, Not Your Problem? Unpacking Sixth Circuit’s Corporate Liability Ruling for Title VII Harassment Claims The court said if the accused is not an “agent” of the employer, it comes down ...

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The 6th Circuit decision in question, Bivens v. Zep, Inc., represented a shift from the standard used by most courts to evaluate workplace harassment claims under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights ...

What would happen if your business was sued? You damage a client's property, one of your employees is injured on the job, a customer slips and falls in your store—that's all it takes. And then what?

Employers should make prudent hiring decisions, exercise proper supervision, and implement appropriate training to reduce or ...

As employers push for a hard year-end cutoff in withdrawal liability calculations, court justices questioned why actuarial assumptions should be treated as fixed facts.