--- title: Employment - In General description: Advocate Magazine articles on Employment - In General, from the Subject Matter Index. --- [![The best and worst employment developments of 2018 – Part II](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Friedman-istock-945696668_31c5ab311b2835076d8d44dc3021b38a.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/the-best-and-worst-employment-developments-of-2018-part-ii "The best and worst employment developments of 2018 – Part II") ## [The best and worst employment developments of 2018 – Part II](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/the-best-and-worst-employment-developments-of-2018-part-ii "The best and worst employment developments of 2018 – Part II") A review of the recent cases most useful to plaintiff employment practitioners [Andrew H. Friedman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/andrew-h-friedman "Andrew H. Friedman") From Issue: [2019 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may) ## [The best and worst employment cases of 2016](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-june/the-best-and-worst-employment-cases-of-2016 "The best and worst employment cases of 2016") We pull back the curtain to turn the spotlight on the cases that shaped the year in employment law (with a bit of color commentary) [Andrew H. Friedman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/andrew-h-friedman "Andrew H. Friedman") From Issue: [2017 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-june) ## [Settlement agreements in employment cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april/settlement-agreements-in-employment-cases "Settlement agreements in employment cases") On the road to settlement, negotiate non-monetary terms before you agree to a number [Lauren Teukolsky](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lauren-teukolsky "Lauren Teukolsky") From Issue: [2022 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april) ## [Section 1981](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-may/section-1981 "Section 1981") A reason to consider federal court in employment race-discrimination cases [María G. Díaz](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maria-g-diaz "María G. Díaz") From Issue: [2021 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-may) ## [Recent developments in employment-law arbitration from 2022 and 2023](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/recent-developments-in-employment-law-arbitration-from-2022-and-2023 "Recent developments in employment-law arbitration from 2022 and 2023") An update on current decisions in employment-law arbitration [Stephen M. Benardo](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stephen-m-benardo-2 "Stephen M. Benardo") From Issue: [2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september) [![Recent developments in employment arbitration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Bernardo-istock-618211064_d06b1020c8a2fe9cdfbff1bc8f5057e5.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september/recent-developments-in-employment-arbitration "Recent developments in employment arbitration") ## [Recent developments in employment arbitration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september/recent-developments-in-employment-arbitration "Recent developments in employment arbitration") Important employment-arbitration-law decisions from 2023 and 2024 [Stephen M. Benardo](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stephen-m-benardo-2 "Stephen M. Benardo") From Issue: [2024 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september) [![The best and worst employment cases of 2024](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Friedman-istock-2149608491_f97c53dc39f1836389bf16719686900b.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february/the-best-and-worst-employment-cases-of-2024 "The best and worst employment cases of 2024") ## [The best and worst employment cases of 2024](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february/the-best-and-worst-employment-cases-of-2024 "The best and worst employment cases of 2024") A brief overview of the cases that shaped the year in employment law (with a bit of color commentary) [Andrew H. Friedman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/andrew-h-friedman "Andrew H. Friedman") [Erin M. Kelly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/erin-m-kelly "Erin M. Kelly") From Issue: [2025 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february) ## [Ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-june/ten-ways-that-employers-deny-employees-their-medical-leave-rights "Ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights") When employees with disabilities request medical leave, employers often fail to respond properly [Ramit Mizrahi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ramit-mizrahi "Ramit Mizrahi") From Issue: [2017 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-june) ## [Seeing employees through a different light](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may/seeing-employees-through-a-different-light "Seeing employees through a different light") When defense counsel denigrates “employees looking to get a free ride,” it may be proper to remind the jury of today’s real heroes [Norman Pine](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/norman-pine "Norman Pine") [Scott Tillett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/scott-tillett "Scott Tillett") From Issue: [2020 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may) ## [Representing employees made vulnerable by the COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august/representing-employees-made-vulnerable-by-the-covid-19-pandemic "Representing employees made vulnerable by the COVID-19 pandemic") Win your COVID-related wrongful-termination case and identify wage-and-hour issues caused by the pandemic [D. Aaron Brock](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/d-aaron-brock "D. Aaron Brock") [Danielle L. GruppChang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/danielle-l-gruppchang "Danielle L. GruppChang") From Issue: [2021 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august) ## [Recent developments in employment arbitration law](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september/recent-developments-in-employment-arbitration-law "Recent developments in employment arbitration law") Keeping current with important employment arbitration decisions from 2025 and 2026 [Stephen M. Benardo](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stephen-m-benardo-2 "Stephen M. Benardo") From Issue: [2026 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september) ## [Punitive damages in employment](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-june/punitive-damages-in-employment "Punitive damages in employment") How to get them and keep them [Anne Costin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/anne-costin "Anne Costin") From Issue: [2017 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-june)