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Paul E. Starkman
Chicago Partner Paul Starkman was quoted in Business Insurance Magazine, in an article entitled “Employer’s DNA test rule raises legal concerns.” The article appeared in the November 16 issue of the magazine, and looked at some of...
From Today’s Daily Labor Report: Legislation to Require Paid Sick Leave For ’Contagious’ Workers Introduced into House
Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) Nov. 3 introduced legislation (H.R. 3991) that would guarantee five paid sick days for workers...
Social Media in the Workplace
As an attorney working with companies whose employees use social media on a daily basis I have observed that companies often react after problems occur instead of dealing with new technology proactively through sensible...
Obama signs legislation
The FMLA has been amended. President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 at 2:30 p.m. EST October 28. The full text of Senate bill signed by the President can be found here. Section 565 of the Act...
Chicago Partner Mark Spognardi spoke at the North American Transportation Employee Relations Association (NATERA) conference on October 26 in Savannah, Georgia. Mark discussed smoke free workplaces and provided information on how to ensure a company is...
