Articles
The Front Burner: Mandatory Vaccinations for Workers? No: Companies shouldn’t serve as surrogate parents
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) (The Orlando Sentinel, July 24, 2015)
Generic Whistleblower Laws Leave Mortgage Workers Underprotected
By Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald (National Mortgage News, July 9, 2015)
Opinion: Discriminatory conditions plaguing Hispanic employees need more exposure
By R. Scott Oswald (Fox News Latino, July 9, 2015)
In EEOC v. Abercrombie Ruling, A Wide Range Of Winners
By R. Scott Oswald (Law360, June 2, 2015)
Bring On the Babysitters: Testing the Boundaries of Lawson V. FMR LLC
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (Connecticut Lawyer, June 1, 2015)
The More Important Part of High Court’s KBR Ruling
By R. Scott Oswald (Law360, May 26, 2015)
Don’t Just ‘Walk it Off’: Protections in the Workplace for Employees With HIV
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (HIV Plus, May 25, 2015)
Corporate Knowledge Doctrine And The ‘Cat’s Paw’ Theory
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (Westlaw Journal Employment, May 12, 2015)
The Greatest Article Ever Written on Puffery!
By Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald (The Corporate Counselor, May 1, 2015)
When Banks Don’t Do the Right Thing: Employee Options
By Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald (Westlaw Journal White-Collar Crime, May 1, 2015)
Doctors and Lawyers—Employers That Incentivize Good Health May Need to Consult Both
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (Corporate Law Advisory, April 27, 2015)
Dismissiveness of Mental Illness in the Workplace and Protections for Employees
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (HealthNewsDigest.com, April 21, 2015)
Transcending the Workplace: Sexual Harassment in the 21st Century
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and Robert Oswald (Occupational Health & Safety, April 6, 2015)
Chipping Away at the Glass Ceiling: An overview of employee protections for women in the workplace
By Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald (The NAWIC IMAGE, March 2, 2015)
Will 2015 Bring Expanded Liability for Contractors Under the FCA?
By David L. Scher and Robert Oswald (Contract Management, March 1, 2015)
In High Court Hijab Case, Reversal Is Likely
By R. Scott Oswald (Law360, February 25, 2015)
Supreme Court could legalize employment discrimination
By R. Scott Oswald (Detroit News, February 19, 2015)
Incentivizing good health: The legal issues presented by health-contingent wellness plans
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (Westlaw Journal Employment, February 18, 2015)
Sounding the Siren on Ambulance Fraud
By Robert Oswald (EMS World, February 13, 2015)
Chipping Away at the Glass Ceiling: An Overview of Employee Protections for Women in the Workplace
By Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald (MomsRising.org, February 6, 2015)
Trends in Anti-Kickback Litigation: What Clinical Laboratories Should Know
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (Clinical Laboratory News, February 1, 2015)
Blow the Whistle
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (PassageMaker, January 27, 2015)
The Family and Medical Leave Act: Making the Most of Your Protections
By Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald (MomsRising.org, January 22, 2015)
Even Without Passage, Legislation Could Encourage Unionization
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (Hospitality Law Magazine , January 21, 2015)
Compensability of preliminary and postliminary activities under Integrity Staffing Solutions Inc. v. Busk
By R. Scott Oswald and Nicholas Woodfield (Westlaw Journal Employment , January 21, 2015)
Moving on? The top 5 steps to take when your company loses a contract
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (Westlaw Journal Government Contract, January 20, 2015)
With All Due Deference: Following the ARB’s Lead in Defining Protected Activity
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (Employment Law Strategist, December 15, 2014)
Choice of Forum Provisions in Federal Court: Choosing the Battlefield As an Uphill Fight for Pharmaceutical Industry Employees
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (Bloomberg BNA Pharmaceutical Law & Industry Report, December 12, 2014)
When Employers Must Pay Leave Benefits on Employees’ Separation
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (SHRM.org, December 10, 2014)
Defining Protected Activity Under SOX
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (Corporate Counsel, December 4, 2014)
Oral Arguments In Young v. UPS Sound Too Close To Call
By R. Scott Oswald (Law360, December 3, 2014)
Does the war on terrorism toll the limitations period on contractor fraud?
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (Westlaw Journal Expert & Scientific Evidence, December 3, 2014)
Flawed validation tool causes workplace havoc
By Nicholas Woodfield (The Orlando Sentinel, November 28, 2014)
No Longer a Remote Possibility
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (Diversity Executive Magazine, November 19, 2014)
Government Whistleblowers Deserve Payouts Too
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (Government Executive, November 17, 2014)