Recent Posts in Employment Category
Posted on Sep 6, 2014 By Orin Kurtz
On March 20, 2014, I had the pleasure of speaking about employment class actions at the ABA Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Midwinter meeting in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I spoke ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2013 By Orin Kurtz
If your employer presents you with a contract or employee handbook that has an arbitration clause and class action waiver, be very careful about signing or accepting. These clauses can prevent you ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2013 By Orin Kurtz
One of the first things I tell my clients is: Don't post anything about your job, your case, or your employer on Facebook or any other social media site, and don't write any posts during ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2013 By Orin Kurtz
On June 26, 2013, the New York Court of Appeals made two important pronouncements about tip pooling. To summarize, the Court said: (1) Employees who have some managerial responsiblity may share in a ...
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