content top
recent posts

NLRB Rules that Employees May Use Company E-mail for Union Organization

Posted by on Dec 15, 2014
By Keith F. Overholt A new name has entered the lexicon of American labor law:  Purple Communications.  It will turn employers several shades of red when they learn that, on December 10, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that if an employer makes its e-mail available to its employees for use in connection with their job, the employer must permit employees to use the e-mails system “for statutorily protected communications.” In a union context, that means if a union is...
Read More

EEOC Sues CVS Pharmacy Claiming Its Separation Agreements Are Unenforceable

Posted by on Jul 18, 2014
By John G. Sestak, Jr. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commenced litigation against CVS Pharmacy, Inc. alleging that its separation agreements unlawfully prevented employees from communicating with the agency (the EEOC) or filing discrimination claims.  Legal commentators have indicated that the form of separation agreement used by CVS is fairly standard for employers throughout the country.  However, the EEOC contends that the separation agreements interfere with the...
Read More

Jennings Strouss Attorney Kami Hoskins Gives Tips to Small Business Employers

Posted by on May 14, 2014
As part of National Small Business Week, JSS attorney Kami M. Hoskins is featured in AZ Business in an article entitled: Legal Tips for Small-Business Employers. The article addresses six hot employment law issues: At-Will Social Media Affordable Care Act Notices New Hire Checklist Employee Handbooks Document, Document, Document Read the full article...
Read More

Non-Compete Agreements Under Arizona Law

Posted by on May 8, 2014
By Lindsay G. Leavitt The first porridge in Goldilocks and the Three Bears was too hot, the second was too cold and the third was just right. Non-compete agreements under Arizona law follow a similar vein: some are too broad, some are too narrow, and some are just right. Although Arizona law recognizes the need to protect legitimate business interests, it also hesitates to restrict individuals from pursuing their chosen careers. A well drafted non-compete agreement can successfully balance the...
Read More

Twenty-Seven Jennings Strouss Attorneys Recognized in 2014 Edition of Southwest Super Lawyers®

Posted by on Apr 25, 2014
PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 25, 2014) – Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC, a leading Phoenix-based law firm, announced that twenty-seven attorneys have been listed in Southwest Super Lawyers® magazine for 2014, including eight 2014 Southwest Rising Stars.  The Jennings Strouss attorneys listed in 2014 Southwest Super Lawyers are: Gerald W. Alston – Business Litigation Timothy W. Barton – Real Estate David Brnilovich – Business Litigation John R....
Read More

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon Voted as a Top Law Firm in 11 Ranking Arizona Categories

Posted by on Apr 11, 2014
PHOENIX – (APRIL 11, 2014) – Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC, a leading Phoenix-based law firm, is pleased to announce that it has once again been listed among the top 10 law firms with 51 or more attorneys in the 2014 issue of Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business. Overall, the firm received recognition in 11 law firm categories, and was voted No. 1 in alternative dispute resolution. Other categories for which Jennings, Strouss & Salmon was ranked...
Read More

EMPLOYERS MAY LOSE BENEFIT OF OVERTIME EXEMPTION FOR SOME EMPLOYEES

Posted by on Mar 17, 2014
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), most employees are entitled to receive overtime compensation (1.5 times their regular rate of pay) for all hours they work above 40 hours in a workweek.  However, the FLSA also exempts certain executive, administrative and professional employees who are paid on a salaried basis and make at least $455 per week.  President Obama announced last week that he is directing the U.S. Department of Labor (the agency charged with enforcing the...
Read More
Legal Disclaimer

Please note that the materials contained within this web site have been prepared by Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. for informational purposes only so that readers may learn more about the firm, the services it provides the background of its attorneys, and recent developments in the law. These materials do not constitute, and should not be considered, legal advice, and you are urged to consult with an attorney on your own specific legal matters. Transmission of the information contained in the Jennings, Strouss & Salmon web site is not intended to create, and receipt by the reader does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship with Jennings, Strouss & Salmon or any of its individual attorneys. While we would certainly like to hear from you, we cannot represent you until we know that doing so will not create a conflict of interest. Please do not send us any information about a matter that may involve you until you receive written authorization to do so from one of our attorneys. Unless otherwise indicated in individual attorney biographies, attorneys resident in the firm's various offices are not certified by the Board of Legal Specialization or a similar body of any State. This site may contain hyperlinks to Web sites operated by parties' independent from Jennings, Strouss & Salmon. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. Jennings, Strouss & Salmon does not control such Web sites, and is not responsible for their content. Jennings, Strouss & Salmon's inclusion of hyperlinks to such Web sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such Web sites or any association with their content. Your access and use of such sites, including information, material, products, and services therein, shall be solely at your own risk. Further, because the privacy policy of this Site is applicable only when you are on this Site, once linked to another Web site, you should read that site's privacy policy before disclosing any personal information.