Discrimination, Volunteers

Littler Lightbulb: March Appellate Roundup

Littler on 4/5/2024

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

Employers Beware: Could the Generosity of Volunteers Result in a Perceived Employer-Employee Relationship?

Baker Donelson on 2/18/2015

The generosity of volunteers builds a link between employers and the community, which frequently proves critical to accomplishing community and philanthropic work during times of need. Often times, there is too much to be...more

New Public Employment Laws for 2015

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 1/29/2015

Year in and year out, one thing is true: In California, there will always be new laws affecting employers, and 2015 is no exception. Below is a brief description of the laws that public sector employers need to be aware of...more

Changes in California Employment Law for 2015

BakerHostetler on 1/14/2015

As Californians get back to business in the new year, we wanted to highlight the following changes to California employment laws for 2015: - Mandatory Paid Sick Leave - Protections Against Discrimination and...more

New California Employment Laws for 2015 and Beyond

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/16/2014

It is that time of year again, California. As the days grow shorter and the nights grow semi-colder (it is still California after all), a flurry of activity begins as employers revisit their policies and handbooks to assess...more

New Employment Laws Affecting California Businesses in 2015

McManis Faulkner on 12/16/2014

The California Legislature recently enacted a number of new employment laws that will take effect in 2015 that will impact businesses in California. With the New Year quickly approaching, employers should review their...more

California Employment Law Update: What’s New for 2015?

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/3/2014

The California Legislature was unusually active this year. Significantly, California introduced mandatory paid sick live, created new “unfair immigration-related practices” and expanded potential liability for employers who...more

2015 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

Allen Matkins on 12/2/2014

The California Legislature enacted a number of new bills that become effective in 2015. Among the most significant are the following...more

Volunteers Are Not “Employees” Protected From Employment Discrimination Under Title VII

Miller Canfield on 11/18/2014

Many non-profit organizations, public agencies, and other employers rely upon volunteers. But what happens when an organization decides to terminate a volunteer’s affiliation with it because of the volunteer’s religion? ...more

LAPD Reserve Officer Cannot Claim Disability Discrimination Because He Is Not An "Employee" Under FEHA - Court Rules That...

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 7/31/2013

A California Court of Appeal recently held that a volunteer reserve police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department was not entitled to maintain a disability discrimination claim under the California Fair Employment and...more

Volunteers And Interns Not “Employees” For Purposes Of Minimum Thresholds Under Title VII And The ADA

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/1/2012

Pastor v. Partnership for Children’s Rights, 10-cv-5167 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2012): In this discrimination case, the Partnership for Children’s Rights sought to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that it was not an...more

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