| Arbitration -- Labor Agreements -- General Evidentiary Issues |
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| Arbitration vs. Litigation More... |
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| Independent Contractor or Employee? |
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| There are many important distinctions between the way that hiring parties must treat employees and independent contractors. For example, hiring parties must withhold payroll taxes for their employees, but not for independent contractors. Independent contractors are also not entitled to be covered by employer benefit plans. Although the differences in required treatment are great, the distinction between an employee and an independent contractor is not often so easily drawn. Thus, a hiring party that incorrectly classifies its workers can incur great legal liability. More... |
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| Privacy - Personnel Files - Collection & Access |
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| One of the major issues surrounding privacy rights is the information gathered and shared by employers. At the top of this list of issues is the maintenance and use of personnel files. Additionally important, however, are workplace practices surrounding polygraph testing, drug testing, computer and telephone monitoring, and interference with personal lifestyle. More... |
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| Uniform Trade Secret Act Overview |
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| Employers have always had some form of legal protection against former employees misappropriating their trade secrets. Because state common law, however, had evolved differently from state to state, it was uncertain what was protectable and what was not. Former employees could move to multiple states, and an employer's rights would vary from state to state. Once a trade secret was disclosed in one state, it was no longer a protectable trade secret in any state. More... |
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| The Labor-Management Reporting and |
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| Disclosure Act Election Protest Procedures) More... |
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