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Labor and Employment law hasn’t always been as favorable to workers, nor has it even required reasonable working conditions. In fact, if you my post on Lochner v. New York, details the Supreme Court’s take, at the time, that people could work as hard and as long as they “wanted to.” In other [...]
Lochner v. New York 198 U.S. 45 (1905)
This case, affectionately referred to as Lochner, or used in jest when describing someone as “lochnering around,” refers to a case involving various workers in the bread and pastry baking industry in New York at the turn of the century. [...]
Companies trying to save money will sometimes hire people as independent contractors. But what happens when those that are hired as independent contractors injure someone else? Generally, the person who employs an independent contractor is not liable for the damages caused by the contractor, but there are some exceptions to this rule. First, the court [...]
Firefighters, police officers and other public-safety officials have incredibly difficult and dangerous jobs. To make these jobs even more dangerous, a firefighter or police officer will generally only enter a piece of property when there’s some type of emergency, like a kitchen fire. Not only can a firefighter be injured by the fire itself, but [...]
Social media continues to grow, with over 600 million Facebook users growing, this trend is likely to continue. While using Facebook to Twitter is a great way to keep in contact with your family and friends, to spread ideas, or even just to play games, it’s become a hot button issue in the work place. [...]
