Broad Social-Media Policy Doesn’t Preclude Unemployment Benefits In a recent ruling, the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed that a worker fired for allegedly posting vulgar comments wasn’t disqualified from getting state unemployment benefits despite the employer’s broad social media policy. This ruling serves as a reminder to employers that having a broad social media policy does […]

The Illinois Labor Disputes Act (ILDA) is an important piece of legislation that affects employers and workers in the state. It sets forth the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees when it comes to labor disputes. The ILDA has recently been amended to further protect employers from certain liabilities and to better regulate the […]

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on May 18 in the case of United States v. National Association of Air Force Technicians was a victory for union employees. The ruling upheld a 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, which determined that a unique group of National Guard technicians are entitled to the same union rights […]

It’s an unfortunate but inevitable reality that HR professionals and other management officials are sometimes powerless when it comes to resolving workplace conflicts. The latest update to a story we highlighted a few weeks ago only serves to further illustrate this point, as the original letter-writer is still stuck dealing with a awkward situation at […]

Pay Grew Again, But Slower, in Second Quarter The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its latest report on compensation and wages for the second quarter of the year. In it, the BLS noted that wages had grown again for the quarter, but at a slower pace than in the first quarter. At […]