Alcoholism And Disability Discrimination: Lessons From The USC Coach’s Case -
If you have never dealt with an employee who is an alcoholic, rest assured, you will. Alcoholism has been described as the single largest,...more
2/1/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
EAP ,
Employee Training ,
Exclusivity Clauses ,
FEHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Termination ,
UK ,
University of Southern California (USC) ,
Zero Hours Contracts
EU Employment Issues In M&A Transactions -
Across industry sectors, there is one thing that all organizations have in common—people. Every organization needs a workforce to steer it in the right direction. This means...more
11/2/2015
/ Acquired Rights Directive ,
Anonymization ,
Asset Deals ,
Austria ,
Collective Redundancies Directive ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Discrimination ,
Due Diligence ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Tribunals ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
France ,
Human Trafficking ,
International Data Transfers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
National Minimum Wage Regulations (NMWR) ,
Personal Data ,
Stock Deals ,
Target Company ,
UK ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework ,
Works Council
Temporary Workers In Dual-Employer Arrangements: Who Is Responsible For Their Health And Safety?
One of the most basic concepts in employment law is that employers have an obligation to furnish a safe workplace for...more
In January, in Mach Mining, LLC v. E.E.O.C., the Supreme Court determined that courts do have the power to review whether or not the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has “satisfied its statutory obligation to...more
Employees are a company’s greatest asset, but if the company gets hiring decisions wrong, employees could also be the company’s greatest expense. Accordingly, recruiting the right people and retaining and promoting the best,...more
Employers in the UK who now carry out criminal record checks on job applicants, or existing employees, by forcing that person to make a request for information to the law enforcement authorities or the court and reveal the...more
The Acquired Rights Directive (ARD) applies across the Member States of the European Union and is implemented in the UK by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (the “TUPE Regulations”)....more
Religious discrimination charges are on the rise. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has seen a 223% increase from 1997 to 2012. And over in the UK, the number of religious discrimination claims has more...more
A number of important employment law reforms are planned for this summer. Behind three of them is the Government’s desire to reduce the volume of tribunal litigation in favour of alternative methods of dispute...more
The European Court of Human Rights (the “ECHR”) has issued its long awaited judgment in the case of Eweida and Others v the United Kingdom, the joint complaint of four employees that the UK had failed to protect their right...more