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When obesity is – and isn’t – a disability Can a company deny employment to an otherwise-qualified candidate just because he or she is obese? Many people would argue that a person’s professional competence has no relation to the number that shows up on their bathroom scale. Despite that, a […]

Company sued for violating Americans with Disabilities Act Taking time off from work to recover from a medical procedure is usually no picnic. In addition to the pain and discomfort, many workers are forced to go without pay during their leave. Employees are often eager to return to their jobs, […]

Employer created phony records to cover up wage and hour violations One business owner who attempted to line his own pockets by shortchanging his workers learned a powerful lesson: There are serious consequences to violating wage and hour laws. A Papa John’s franchisee has been sentenced to 60 days in […]

What employees need to know about workers’ compensation retaliation As if getting injured on the job weren’t bad enough, there’s new information that shows it could actually affect your job stability. Researchers at Harvard University have recently found that people who are injured on the job may be twice as […]

Employee alleges that company owner continually made her stay late so he could sexually harass her Wage and hour violations are, unfortunately, very common. As we recently reported, complaints about violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are up by 30% since 2011. However, we just ran across a […]