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A group seeking higher wages for restaurant workers filed a lawsuit against Darden Restaurants, which is the parent company for Olive Gardens, Longhorn Steakhouse and other restaurant chains. The company owns 1,800 restaurants in the United States and Canada,...
The economy is now in recovery mode, but it may not be long ago that employers asked workers to make sacrifices. It could come in a variety of familiar forms, some of which are not legal. In other words, some employers intentionally or unintentionally broke employment...
Business litigation can be complex and expensive. It may also be doubly frustrating if the final decision is not satisfactory. Losing a court case can mean a substantial financial loss due to the court decision’s impact on the business with additional related...
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in September of 2020 that national statistics on the racial makeup of felons incarcerated had no bearing on a tech company's hiring practices. The proposed class-action claimed that Black people are incarcerated at a...
Businesses with non-essential employees are reopening or bringing staff back into the workplace. Ideally, this draws upon guidance from local and state governments, as well as recommendations from Occupational Safety Health Administration, the Centers for Disease...
There have been many positive changes since the #MeToo movement highlighted inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Sadly, this heightened awareness still does not always translate into accountability. This is according to a new study administered by the National...
Those who own a business long enough will likely find themselves facing potential business litigation. The reasons can be a vendor who does not honor a contract, a disagreement with a partner, a client who is unhappy with their services or products, or a dispute with...
Many workers assume that employers or business partners use non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to cover up improper or questionable behavior. But rather than covering up charges of harassment, businesses often use these agreements to keep trade secrets, proprietary...
The year 2020 had so much information on a wide range of issues that major news stories broke every day. Amidst COVID's impact on the economy, it might have slipped by that 617,000 women workers left the U.S. workforce in September of 2020 and nearly 200,000 left in...
Fiduciary duty is the term for a relationship between individuals or entities. It defines the expectations of trust, confidence and reliance upon an entity who acts on behalf of a partner or client by exercising their expertise or discretion. A fiduciary must...
