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Month: November 2012

November 2012 Volume XI No. 9 Taking Care of Business About Us Comments Unsubscribe Disclaimer Employment At-Will Policies That Do Not Clarify Their Scope Or Limitations Risk Violating Federal Law Prohibiting The Exercise Of The Right To Organize And Ba

On Behalf of Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP | Nov 9, 2012 | Uncategorized

The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument on a case which is expected to address a split in the Circuit courts of appeal over how to define a supervisor in cases of alleged workplace harassment. In Vance v. Ball State University, the Seventh Circuit adopted a...

Employment At-Will Policies That Do Not Clarify Their Scope Or Limitations Risk Violating Federal Law Prohibiting The Exercise Of The Right To Organize And Bargain Collectively

On Behalf of Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP | Nov 9, 2012 | Uncategorized

Many employers maintain policies in their employee handbooks reinforcing employees' at-will status. However, such policies should be carefully crafted to ensure that an employee's federally protected rights to organize and bargain collectively are not infringed. Where...