McNamee Hosea News & Press — 2013

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Employee Misclassification May Implicate Tax, Employment Laws

October 2013

One of the most basic provisions in an employment agreement​ is the classification of a newly hired individual as an independent contractor or a full- or part-time employee. Yet a recent article suggests that some employers may have wrongly designated employees as independent contractors as a tax-saving strategy during the recent recession. Full Article
Employment Concerns and the Federal Government Shutdown

October 2013

Many workers might agree that an employment contract is a document that is revisited only in times of potential trouble. For example, a worker that received an adverse employment action, such as a layoff or termination, might examine his or her original contract for possible legal action. Full Article
Arbitration Can be an Employment Dispute Resolution Tool

September 2013

Arbitration is one way that employers may choose to resolve employment disputes. The alternative dispute procedure is essentially a creature of contract law. By contract, the parties appoint a third-party to listen to their case and issue a decision, as the arbitrator. Full Article
Teenager Wins Religious Discrimination Claim Against Retailer

September 2013

The protections against employment discrimination provided by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are designed to protect employees in every industry and workplace -- provided the employer has 15 or more employees. Protected categories include race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Full Article