by Girish Anand | Sep 2, 2009 | Random Musings
The decision may not even resonate outside the court’s jurisdiction, but the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has found that individual managers can be held liable for former employees’ back wages even after a company has gone bankrupt. In a Nevada case,...
by Girish Anand | Jan 8, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Random Musings
This morning I was poring over a press release from a law firm advising employers to use caution and follow labor law mandates in laying people off in hard times. The release began by lamenting a 40-percent rise in business bankruptcies in the 12-month period ending...