On The Front Lines of Workplace LawTM
Fisher Phillips. Looking Ahead Inside Counsel Conference 2019Join us at the 2019 Inside Counsel Conference, where we’ll bring together some of the nation’s foremost workplace law practitioners and business leaders to deliver cutting-edge and high-level content to an exclusive group of inside counsel.
Fisher Phillips. WHEN YOU HAVE TO DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND.Employers often must take a stand: in court, with employees and unions, with competitors. Fisher Phillips has the experience and resolve to back you up. That’s why some of the savviest employers come to us to handle their toughest cases.
Fisher Phillips. WHEN EVERYTHING IS ON THE (PICKET) LINE.Union relations and union organizing campaigns can present the most profound challenges for your business. Fisher Phillips has the experience and tenacity to help you get the results you need. That’s why some of the savviest employers come to us to handle their toughest union issues.
Fisher Phillips. WHEN YOU HAVE TO PROTECT YOUR BOTTOM LINE.Sometimes employers must send a powerful message, and the right messenger can make all the difference. Fisher Phillips has the experience and credibility to make your message clear. That’s why some of the savviest employers come to us to handle their toughest negotiations.
Fisher Phillips. BECAUSE SOMEONE ALWAYS CROSSES THE LINE.Whether it’s misconduct by a current employee or unfair competition from a former employee, someone is always crossing the line. Fisher Phillips has the experience and judgment to help you determine the right response. That’s why some of the savviest employers come to us with their toughest employee problems.
A Kentucky legislative leader has just taken the first step to try to resurrect the ability of employers to require employment disputes to be resolved by arbitration.
A federal appeals court just announced a sweeping change for agricultural employers that will make it easier for workers to bring discrimination claims against them under a joint employment theory.
A California Court of Appeal just announced a sweeping change in California’s reporting time pay rules which now prohibits a common scheduling practice used by employers throughout the state (Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc.).
New Jersey has joined the ranks of California, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington D.C. in adopting legislation that will gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour for most employees.
The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Miami Beach law that would have raised the minimum wage in the city.
The federal government just published its final rule amending the regulations that will govern petitions filed under the H-1B work visa lottery. Although the final rule is effective April 1, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it will suspend the electronic registration requirement for employers for this year’s H-1B cap.
Events
- 2.27.19
- March 6 - 8, 2019