by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Sep 20, 2005
Employers commonly include waivers of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims in their employees’ general release and severance agreements. The agreements usually do not refer to the FMLA by name, but instead include catch-all provisions releasing claims...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Sep 16, 2005
Nannies, housecleaners, and caretakers all work in a largely unregulated industry – no contracts, timecards or other detailed records. On its face, the industry seems mutual for both employees and employers. The employees are generally flexible and willing to...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Sep 12, 2005
A Harrah bartender named Darlene Jesperson was fired from her job in 2000 for refusing to comply with the company’s “Beverage Department Image Transformation” program which required all female beverage servers to (1) wear stockings and nail polish, (2) wear...
