To Accommodate or Not to Accommodate? U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on Pregnant Employees -
Why it matters:
The U.S. Supreme Court decided the first of two major employment law cases this term when a 6-3 majority of...more
4/21/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Facebook ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Obscenity ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Union Related-Speech ,
Whistleblowers ,
Young v United Parcel Service
State Voters Pass Paid Sick Leave, Wage Increases -
Why it matters: The polls have closed and the votes are in: The midterm elections will have a significant impact on employers across the country as voters in multiple...more
11/21/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Facebook ,
Halliburton ,
Independent Contractors ,
Iskanian ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Sick Leave ,
Social Media ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs
Recess Is Over: Supreme Court Strikes NLRB Appointments -
Why it matters: Striking a blow to the President and the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Supreme Court held that three recess appointments made by...more
7/10/2014
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Canning v NLRB ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facebook ,
LGBTQ ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Recess Appointments ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS