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Unpaid jobs: The new normal?
While businesses are generally wary of the risks of using unpaid labor, companies that have used free workers say it can pay off when done right. By Katherine Reynolds Lewis, contributor FORTUNE --...
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Wrongful termination: What it is - and isn't
With a few exceptions, it's perfectly legal to fire someone for reasons that seem unfair (or even crazy), or for no reason at all.
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Does your employer own the entire contents of your head?
Companies are taking non-compete agreements to a whole new level, asking employees to sign away the rights to all their ideas -- past, present, and future.
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Bullying at work: Hard to define, even harder to ban
Since 2003, workplace anti-bullying bills have been introduced in 25 states. All have failed. Why this may be a problem best solved outside of the law.
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In limiting Obama’s appointment power, Supreme Court voids worker rights
A Supreme Court decision on Thursday reinedin the presidents power to temporarily fill senior government positions without a Senate vote. The complicated, unanimous decision written by Justice Stephen...
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Yes, pregnancy discrimination at work is still a huge problem
Hmm. Do I have to make an accommodation for a pregnant worker or not? Employers, it seems, have been asking that seemingly no-duh question way too often and have had too hard a time answering it of...
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This is the latest way employers mask age bias, lawyers say
"Young people are just smarter," Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, famously said on a conference stage in 2007 when he was 22. In 2013, Facebook settled a lawsuit with California’s Fair...
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Drivers sue Yelp over unpaid tips for food delivery service Eat24
When Yelp bought Eat24 for $134 million in February, the restaurant review site got a foothold in the growing niche for food-delivery services. But the purchase appears to have come with a nasty legal...
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Does the U.S. Need New Rules for Workers in the Gig Economy?
Are Uber and Lyft drivers, Thumbtack personal trainers, or Handy house cleaners employees? Or are they independent contractors? That question has given rise to a seemingly endless stream of lawsuits....
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Non-Compete Agreements Are Bad for the Little Guy and Bad for the Larger Economy
Not so fun fact: Did you know that 47 out of 50 states have non-compete provisions on the books? Some experts say this is a very bad thing. To back up, non-compete agreements are used by employers to...
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How to Start Hiring If You’re Expanding Overseas
Dear Annie: I run a small-ish textile company, with annual sales of about $400 million. For the past 15 years or so, we've been outsourcing our fabric manufacturing to plants in South Korea and...
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