In Syed v. M-I, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that combining a liability waiver and a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) disclosure in an employment application constitutes a willful...more
1/31/2017
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class Action ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Standing ,
Statutory Damages ,
Waiver of Liability ,
Willful Violations
Human Resources (HR) personnel are now specifically under the scrutiny of the antitrust enforcement agencies. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are typically known for enforcing antitrust laws...more
11/4/2016
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Civil Liability ,
Criminal Liability ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
New Guidance ,
No-Poaching ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage-Fixing