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April 11, 2011
Avoiding unique employment law challenges posed by the Generation Y work force

By Lonnie Giamela, Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP

By Lonnie Giamela, lgiamela@laborlawyers.com

Generation Y workers, defined as those individuals born between 1977 and 1995, are becoming an increasing part of our workforce.  These individuals occupy a wide variety of positions from cashiers at a retail store, to warehouse employees at a distribution center, to administrative employees at a corporate office.

December 3, 2010
Retail hiring slowed in November

The Labor Department’s November report indicated that retailers didn't hire as many new workers during the month as they traditionally do at this time of year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

New York City -- The Labor Department’s November report indicated that retailers didn't hire as many new workers during the month as they traditionally do at this time of year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The report showed retailers are extending hours of existing workers and some may have hired earlier this year than usual.

June 27, 2010
Kronos: Employee absence costs companies large percentage of base payroll

Employee absence costs organizations the equivalent of 36% of their base payroll on average, according...

October 4, 2009
Supreme Court lets stand $36M Family Dollar ruling

Family Dollar Stores said on Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to...

September 1, 2008
Gristede’s Loses Overtime Class-Action Suit

A federal judge has granted summary judgment in favor of more than 400 current and...

January 13, 2008
Casey’s Sued by Cooks, Cashiers

Ankeny, Iowa Already facing lawsuits from managers claiming not to have been paid overtime, convenience...

August 31, 2007
Employment Law Forum Will Educate, Minimize Exposure

The 3-in.-by-4-in. ad on the sports page of a New York newspaper carried a...

August 30, 2007
Employment Law Forum Will Educate, Minimize Exposure

The 3-in.-by-4-in. ad on the sports page of a New York newspaper carried a nightmarish...

May 31, 2007
California Catastrophe

Retail employers uttered a collective gasp when the California Supreme Court handed down its April...