Posts in Employment Newsletter

Feb 21 Permissible Discrimination on the Basis of Age

The Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA) was enacted to promote the employment of persons, aged 40 and above, based upon ...

Feb 21 Protection Against Employment Discrimination Based on Bankruptcy

Section 525 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prohibits employers from firing or otherwise discriminating against a person who “is or ...

Feb 21 Supreme Court Interprets “Supervisory Status” Under the NLRA

In 1935, Congress enacted the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in order to regulate labor relations and negotiations, including ...

Feb 21 Taxing the Wages and Tips of Restaurant Employees

A tip or “gratuity” for tax purposes is defined as a non-compulsory, additional payment for services, usually to a waiter or ...

Feb 21 Effect of an Employer’s Bankruptcy on Employee Benefits

Generally, a business that is facing serious financial difficulties might seek to file for bankruptcy under either Chapter 7 or ...

Feb 21 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 ...