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Finding A Fix For The Fmla: A New Perspective, A New Solution, Nicole Buonocore Porter
Finding A Fix For The Fmla: A New Perspective, A New Solution, Nicole Buonocore Porter
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
When the Family and Medical Leave Act was enacted in 1993, it was considered landmark legislation, as the first statute that contained an affirmative obligation on some employers to provide up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave for certain enumerated reasons, including for the birth or adoption of a baby, to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or because of the employee’s own serious health condition. Yet, despite the promise of the FMLA, many scholars argue that its faults outweigh its benefits. Critics complain about: the large percentage of the population not covered by the FMLA; …
Striking Gold, Not Dynamite When Using Social Media In Employment Screening, Mark Bannister, Michael Jilka, Derek Ulrich
Striking Gold, Not Dynamite When Using Social Media In Employment Screening, Mark Bannister, Michael Jilka, Derek Ulrich
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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The Organizational Ombudsman's Quest For Priviledged Communications, Kendall D. Isaac
The Organizational Ombudsman's Quest For Priviledged Communications, Kendall D. Isaac
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
The role of organizational ombudsman has grown tremendously in the past couple of decades. Organizations have come to rely upon their ombuds offices to provide value-added dispute resolution services aimed at improving the corporate ethical and cultural environment while simultaneously staving off unwanted turnover and potential litigation from disgruntled employees. While employees have enjoyed ‘being heard’ by their ombudsman, the ombudsmen have struggled to keep the information they have heard confidential and away from the public forum via subsequent litigation and motions to compel them to disclose this information. This article explores the current state of the ombudsman confidentiality privilege, …
Wellness Programs, The Ada, And Gina: Framing The Conflict, E. Pierce Blue
Wellness Programs, The Ada, And Gina: Framing The Conflict, E. Pierce Blue
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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Trying To Kill One Bird With Two Stones: The Use And Abuse Of Class Actions And Collective Actions In Employment Litigation, Thomas H. Barnard, Amanda T. Quan
Trying To Kill One Bird With Two Stones: The Use And Abuse Of Class Actions And Collective Actions In Employment Litigation, Thomas H. Barnard, Amanda T. Quan
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Women's Work: Economic Security In The Domestic Violence Context, Jamie Haar
Women's Work: Economic Security In The Domestic Violence Context, Jamie Haar
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Injecting Fault Into A No-Fault System: The Aggressor Defense In Work-Related Fight Cases, Melissa Lin Jones
Injecting Fault Into A No-Fault System: The Aggressor Defense In Work-Related Fight Cases, Melissa Lin Jones
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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Condom Sense: Regulating And Reforming Performer Health & Safety In The Adult Film Industry, Chris Motyl
Condom Sense: Regulating And Reforming Performer Health & Safety In The Adult Film Industry, Chris Motyl
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Abortion & The Military: Limitations On Access For Servicewomen, Laura Ahern, Ivy Cherian
Abortion & The Military: Limitations On Access For Servicewomen, Laura Ahern, Ivy Cherian
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Click To Accept (You Now Have No Rights!), Jason T. Brown, Zijian Guan
Click To Accept (You Now Have No Rights!), Jason T. Brown, Zijian Guan
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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Missing The Mark: How Fmla's Bonding Leave Fails Mothers, Rona Kaufman Kitchen
Missing The Mark: How Fmla's Bonding Leave Fails Mothers, Rona Kaufman Kitchen
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
In the two decades since it was adopted, the Family and Medical Leave Act (hereinafter “FMLA” or “the Act”) has been consistently criticized for its failure to achieve its stated goal of enabling workers “to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families.” Since it was signed into law in 1993, legal scholars and women’s rights groups, while applauding the accomplishments of the Act, have expressed their dissatisfaction with the status of family and medical leave law in the United States. It has been argued that the FMLA should be expanded to cover more workers, for more …
Hijacking Of Title Vii Employment Discrimination Plaintiffs On The Way To The Jury, Steven R. Semler
Hijacking Of Title Vii Employment Discrimination Plaintiffs On The Way To The Jury, Steven R. Semler
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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A Cn Tower Over Qatar: An Analysis Of The Use Of Slave Labor In Preparation For The 2022 Fifa Men's World Cup And How The European Court Of Human Rights Can Stop It, Michael B. Engle
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
No abstract provided.