11/13/2012
By now, you have probably heard about the NLRB decision in Karl Knauz Motors, Inc. d/b/a Knauz BMW. On appeal, the NLRB agreed with the ruling of an administrative law judge that Knauz BMW did not violate the National Labor Relations Act when it fired a salesman for making a derogatory post on Facebook. However, employers shouldn’t take much comfort in the outcome.
11/13/2012
The DOL has filed a lawsuit against three Houston-based ambulance companies—Pride EMS, Allyn Medical EMS and North Cypress EMS—and their common owners, seeking an injunction for alleged Fair Labor Standards Act violations.