Labor & Employment Law Updates – May 21, 2012

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

n the recently released Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in Wright v. The Young and Rubicam Group of Companies, it was confirmed that a termination provision in an employment agreement will not be upheld if there...more

by Littler on 5/18/2012

Table of Contents: I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 II. USE OF CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS IN EMPLOYMENT 3 A. Use of Criminal Record Checks by Employers 3 B. Role of Title VII in Use of Criminal Records 4 III. THE EEOC’S APRIL...more

by Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP on 5/18/2012

I wonder if there is a recognized legal specialty in the area of unwed-pregnant-moms-and-religious-schools-discrimination law. If so, I think I will qualify very soon. Happy belated Mother's Day? Not long ago, I wrote...more

by Akerman Senterfitt on 5/18/2012

Premarital sex is not protected activity under Title VII. But it can lead to pregnancy, which is a protected status under Title VII. Which raises the question: can an employer use an employee’s pregnancy as evidence of...more

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 5/18/2012

In this Issue: "Update: New Federal Legislation Proposed Banning Request for Personal Passwords" and "EEOC Updates Guidance on Use of Arrest and Conviction Records" Excerpt from "Update: New Federal Legislation...more

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

When a government employee uses workplace email to send and receive personal email, are those emails subject to disclosure under access to information laws? What about when a government employee uses a personal email...more

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 5/18/2012

On May 15, 2012, the Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. enjoined effect of the new NLRB election rules, noting in the opinion that the the National Labor Relations Board did not have a legal quorum voting when the...more

by Joel Glucksman on 5/18/2012

Judge Rules Hostess Must Maintain Teamsters Union Contract by Joel R. Glucksman on May 18, 2012 A recent court ruling will prohibit Hostess Brands Inc. from terminating its union contract with the Teamsters, a move that...more