Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Court of Appeals of Arkansas recently upheld the introduction of photos culled from an employee’s Facebook and MySpace pages in a workers’ compensation proceeding. The photos showed the employee “drinking and partying”, despite his claim that he was in … Continue reading →

A recent claim of pregnancy discrimination by a Connecticut employee provides employers with a useful reminder about their legal obligations to pregnant workers. Amy Zvovushe alleges that when she requested a pregnancy leave from her employer, she was told that … Continue reading →

The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development has announced the creation of a working group on independent contractors and employee misclassification. The working group contends that these laws have produced confusion and unintended consequences. Specifically, according to a … Continue reading →