An employee's involvement in her own side business began to affect her performance at her day job. After being let go from her position, is she entitled to unemployment benefits under South Dakota law?

Terminated employees who sue often file claims for unlawful discrimination and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. In Todeschi v. Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, LLC, the Alaska Supreme Court recently analyzed how a claim for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing relates to a disability discrimination claim. The court also considered when evidence is sufficient to conclude that an employee is disabled.

A federal advisory committee called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to rescind a 2012 rule that established a standard unique identifier for health plans.