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The Tennessee Court of Appeals has recently, and cogently, restated and reconfirmed the state law requirements for "piercing the corporate veil," ...

The attorney-client privilege protects communications for the purpose of obtaining legal advice between attorney and client

On June 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States held that Title VII retaliation claims require a plaintiff to prove the more stringent "but for" causation standard, rather than the lesser "motivating factor" standard.

The law giving handgun carry-permit holders the right to transport and store firearms and/or ammunition in their vehicles parked in an employer’s parking lot goes into effect July 1, 2013.

In a 2-1 decision issued December 28, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the NLRB's determination that both an employer's reserved authority to control and...

The unofficial holiday of practical jokes has been celebrated worldwide for at least four centuries. With this age-old tradition around the corner, keep these tips and tactics in mind to navigate April First without being the April Fool.

Few things can be more frustrating to an employer than spending significant resources training a new employee, allowing the employee access to trade secrets, and introducing the employee to customers, only for the employee to quit and accept a similar job for a competing business.

Many states have enacted a Uniform Trade Secrets Act that allows an employer to pursue a lawsuit against a former employee who steals its trade secrets, even if the employee did not sign a nondisclosure agreement.

Recently, an Oregon Home Depot worker claimed that he was fired for helping a customer pursue a man she claimed kidnapped her child.

In a Supreme Court decision and two national elections, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is set for implementation, bringing new responsibilities to employers.

To add to a very busy two weeks of employment law developments, on April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule and interpretative guidance...

Federal law (as well as many states' law) forbids an employer from retaliating against an employee who engages in protected activity, such as complaining of unlawful discrimination.

If you quit your job because of a hostile work environment, is it still "voluntary"? According to the Alabama Supreme Court's July 12, 2019 opinion in Arnold v. Hyundai Manuf. Ala., LLC, it is

On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued its final rule entitled "Standard for Determining Employer Status."

In recent months, employers around the country have been scrambling to keep up with developments with respect to the evolving rights of employees in same-sex relationships.

"Have a blessed day." "I'm praying for you." "Are you a believer?" "Would you be interested in attending church with me?" Comments and questions like those may be common in your workplace.

On Wednesday, 26 June 2013, the US Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), is unconstitutional.

The Fletchers opened a joint checking account with rights of survivorship, not as tenants in common.