Although developments in higher education on the issue of affirmative action in admissions may not seem relevant to private employers, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision should prompt employers to reexamine their own...more
7/28/2023
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College Admissions ,
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Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina
Q&A with the Carolina Small Business Development Fund -
We are fortunate to have connected with Kevin Dick, the President & CEO, and Emily Blevins, Marketing & Communications Director, of the Carolina Small Business...more
7/28/2023
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Canada ,
Construction Contracts ,
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General Assembly ,
Housing Market ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Lumber Industry ,
NLRB ,
Pipelines ,
SCOTUS ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Unions ,
Wildfires
This afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States issued rulings on the requests for an emergency stay of OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard ("Vaccinate or Test Weekly") and the Interim...more
1/17/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
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OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp., No. 12-417 (January 27, 2014) should serve as an impetus for all employers to review their pay practices with respect to paying employees for...more