Medical Examinations of Employees and the ADA

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) protects those with disabilities from discrimination in a number of areas, including employment.  Employers are prohibited from discriminating against the disabled in all phases of employment, including, for example, hiring, promotions, discipline, and termination.  One key aspect of the ADA is its More...

Legal Protection for Whistleblowers

The term "whistleblower" refers to an individual who discloses, or tries to disclose, information regarding a violation of law.  Examples of such violations may include bribery, fraud, corruption, gross misconduct, incompetence or inefficiency.    While any individual may "blow the whistle" on misconduct, frequently employees of the offender do so.  More...

The Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that was passed at the end of the Great Depression to protect workers. Also known as the law most often violated by employers, the FLSA defined the 40-hour work week, set the federal minimum wage ($5.15 per hour at present), More...

Copyright Issues and Works Made for Hire

Copyright law protects original works of authorship and grants "authors" of such works the exclusive rights of reproduction, distribution, performance and display. The author of a work is generally defined as the person who actually created the work. However, if someone creates copyrightable material in the scope of his or her employment (part More...

The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act and Age Discrimination

The Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), along with other federal and state law, prohibits specified employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies from discriminating against an individual because of age in various facets of employment and hiring. The ADEA protects those aged 40 and over.   The ADEA provided More...