Department of Labor Issues Request For Information on Overtime Rule
NewsToday, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a Request for Information seeking comment from the public regarding the regulations governing overtime exemptions. As you likely recall, the DOL revised the salary requirement in 2016 to require…
Just Published!
News"Tots, Blocks, and...Glocks? The Perils of Arming School Staff" by Tia Combs and appearing in the June issue of For the Defense.
Department of Labor Informal Guidance on Joint Employment and Independent Contractors Withdrawn
NewsEmployers employing independent contractors, temp workers, and other individuals potentially involved in joint employment relationships should be breathing a bit of a sigh of relief these days. On June 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor…
Hitting the Mark: Gun Laws for the Workplace
NewsTami Hannon
E: thannon@mrrlaw.com
Over 85% of workplace homicides are the result of intentional shootings, according to 2015 statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Correspondingly, the number of new concealed carry permits issued…
Don’t Spoil that Evidence! Tips on Initiating, Implementing, and Maintaining a Litigation Hold Policy
NewsBy Doug Holthus
dholthus@mrrlaw.com
Business owners and managers recognize that litigation is inevitable.
Saving for another day any discussion of its sanity, this reality drives the imperative that every prudent business create, implement,…
Commerce on the Internet: “I’ve Been Sued Where?”
NewsBy Curt Graham
The Internet Age has opened up a world of possibilities for small business owners. “I can do business all over the country now!” The ambitious entrepreneur exclaims. “Heck, I’m worldwide!” However, this opportunity…
Part 3: Customer Incident Reports and Investigations – A Two-Part Defense Strategy and Why You Need Both
NewsThis is the last in our series of articles by MRR attorney Elisabeth "Lisa" Gentile describing a two-step defensive strategy for use by business owners and managers should guests or patrons suffer an injury on their premises. The time and…
Potato, Potahto…Sexual Orientation as Sex Discrimination: A Review of Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College
NewsBy Tami Hannon
In recent years, the concept of “sex” discrimination under Title VII has been in the limelight. Everyone agrees that discrimination based on “sex” is prohibited under the laws, but there has been much dissent over…
Part 2: Customer Incident Reports and Investigations – A Two-Part Defense Strategy and Why You Need Both
NewsOver the next few weeks, we'll be issuing a series of articles by MRR attorney Elisabeth "Lisa" Gentile that describes a two-step defensive strategy for use by business owners and managers should guests or patrons suffer an injury on their premises.…
Part 1: Customer Incident Reports and Investigations – A Two-Part Defense Strategy and Why You Need Both
NewsOver the next few weeks, we'll be issuing a series of articles by MRR attorney Elisabeth "Lisa" Gentile that describes a two-step defensive strategy for use by business owners and managers should guests or patrons suffer an injury on their premises.…