Canada: Major Blow To Federal Employers’ Right To Terminate Employees

In a 158-0 vote, the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to approve the so-called Pay Equity Act. The Act makes it unlawful for any employer to discriminate “in any way on the basis of gender in the payment of wages,” or to pay someone of a different gender less for comparable work. The term “comparable work” is defined as work which requires substantially similar “skill, effort and responsibility,” and is performed under similar working […]

By | July 25th, 2016 ||

Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Executive Order Moving Forward And The NLRB Is On BoardFair Pay And Safe Workplaces Executive Order Moving Forward And The NLRB Is On Board

Earlier this year, the final rule and guidance regarding President Obama’s controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (also known as the “Blacklisting”) executive order — which requires companies and organizations seeking government contracts in amounts of $500,000 or more to disclose past alleged violations of federal and state labor and employment laws — was sent to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This action means that the final rule is […]

By | July 22nd, 2016 ||

Maintaining legal professional privilege in workplace investigations

A number of court decisions have demonstrated the difficulty of maintaining legal professional privilege (LPP) over workplace investigation reports relating to employee misconduct. However, a recent case provides a good example of how to maintain legal professional privilege – and use it to your advantage.

Legal professional privilege applies to confidential communications between a client and their legal advisers that are created for the dominant purpose of providing legal advice or being used in litigation. […]

By | July 20th, 2016 ||