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SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

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The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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When employers are sorry

The unconditional offer of reinstatement. Are you perfect? So am I. But I’ve been told that there are people in the world who sometimes make mistakes. Sometimes employers do things that they think they have a perfect right...more

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Starbucks Union Dispute Reaches Supreme Court

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On Friday, January 12, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from Starbucks on a case involving the termination of seven Memphis, Tennessee employees....more

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Fourth Circuit Says USERRA Requires Reinstatement to Equivalent but Not Identical Position

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) contains some of the most expansive employee rights provisions under federal law, requiring employers not only to reinstate service members to their...more

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The High Cost of Reinstatement for Québec Employers

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On January 20, 2022, the Administrative Labour Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) awarded an employee dismissed without cause, termination pay in the amount of $716,970.71 as well as an indemnity for lost wages, loss of pension...more

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Build Back Better Reconciliation Bill Includes Heavy New Penalties for Employer Violations of NLRA

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The media has been covering the budget bill – the Build Back Better Act – which contains controversial provisions on many subjects. Among them are provisions that include new employer penalties under the National Labor...more

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Mining MSHA – What Operators Should Know About Temporary Reinstatement

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Welcome to “Mining MSHA,” a regular series of posts focusing on mine safety fundamentals – but designed for both new and experienced mine safety professionals. This series will help safety professionals develop their MSHA...more

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D.C. Creates Rights for Workers Displaced by COVID-19 or Affected by Certain Business Changes

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As a result of a Washington, D.C., law passed Jan. 13, 2021, certain D.C. employees displaced during the COVID-19 pandemic will gain reinstatement rights as their former positions become available. The law also gives certain...more

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Don’t Dawdle in USERRA’s World: Fourth Circuit Affirms USERRA Violation for Delayed Reemployment

How long do you have to reinstate an employee following military leave? In Harwood v. American Airlines, the Fourth Circuit found that a delay of six or eight weeks was too long. The Uniformed Services Employment and...more

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San Francisco Enacts a Temporary Ordinance Granting Workers Laid Off Due to COVID-19 a Right to Reinstatement

On July 3, 2020, San Francisco enacted a temporary emergency ordinance requiring businesses with more than 100 employees to offer reemployment to employees laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Known as the “Back to Work”...more

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Governor Murphy Signs New Legislation to Protect Employees Who Take Time Off From Work Due to COVID-19 Symptoms

On March 20, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. A3848 into law after it was unanimously approved by both the State Assembly and Senate. The legislation, which became effective immediately,...more

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New Jersey's Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement of Medical Cannabis User's Claim Under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

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On March 10, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the reinstatement of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by a medical cannabis cardholder against his former employer, after he was fired for failing a...more

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HR Quick Takes: FMLA Leave for Key Employees

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Q: If I am designating an employee as a key employee under the FMLA, can I just fire them on the first day of leave?  A: No, the FMLA allows key employee designation (exempt, top 10% of earners), but it only allows denial...more

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Commonwealth Court Grants Over Four Years of Additional Back Pay to A Teacher, Overturning Pennsylvania Secretary of Education on...

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Vladimirsky v. School Dist. of Phila., 206 A. 3d 1224 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).  The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court overturned a finding of the Pennsylvania Department of Education that teacher did not exercise reasonable due...more

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Don't Condition Return to Work on ‘100 Percent Recovery'

When asked recently about the return of star quarterback Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera responded that he will not play until he is 100 percent recovered from a foot injury. While fine for NFL players,...more

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EEOC Sues Black Forest Décor for Disability Discrimination

Home Décor Business Fired Warehouse Employee for Taking Unpaid Leave It Forced Her to Use, Federal Agency Charges - LOUIS - Black Forest Décor, LLC violated federal law when it forced a worker with a disability at its...more

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Med-Staff Newsletter - September 2019 | VOL 3

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Dr. Kenneth Economy was employed by East Bay Anesthesiology Medical Group (“Anesthesia Group”), which held an exclusive contract to provide anesthesia services at The East Bay Hospital (“Hospital”). During asurprise...more

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Ontario, Canada: Arbitrator Reinstates Nurse who Misappropriated Narcotics from Patients for Her Own Use and Falsified Records to...

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Earlier this year, a labour arbitrator rendered a decision in Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Sunnyside Home) v Ontario Nurse’s Association, 2019 CanLII 43 (ON LA), that sends a clear warning to employers in Ontario about...more

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U.S. District Court Highlights Job Reinstatement Obligations After FMLA Leave

On May 6, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York denied summary judgment on a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliatory transfer claim. The court found that the employer’s explanation for...more

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NLRB Orders Hospital to Reinstate Former Employee Who Shared Staffing Concerns With Media

A recent decision by a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge (ALJ) serves as a good reminder that even nonunion employees in healthcare settings are protected by Section 7 of the National Labor...more

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Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Former Manager’s Equal Pay Act and Title VII Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

In Bowen v. Manheim Remarketing, Inc., No. 16-17237 (February 21, 2018), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the Equal Pay Act and Title VII sex discrimination claims of a former manager of a car auction facility...more

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Kansas City Decides 2018 Is The Year For Private Employers To “Ban the Box” - 5-Step Plan To Come Into Compliance

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The City Council in Kansas City, Missouri just passed an extension of its 2013 public sector “ban the box” rule, which will soon be extended to apply to private sector employers. The new ordinance will go into effect on June...more

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Is the Inability to Perform the Required Duties of the Job Just Cause for a Public Employee’s Discharge? It Depends. (PART I)

In November 2017, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued an opinion concerning an arbitrator’s reinstatement of a state correctional officer (“CO”). The CO was responsible for monitoring inmates who worked on the...more

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Settlement Agreements With Employees Should Avoid IRCA Compliance Contingency

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), employers are prohibited from hiring persons not authorized to work in the U.S. In order to resolve some employment disputes, employers agree to reinstate an...more

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Avoiding State Law Pitfalls (Part 2 of 4)

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This is the second hypothetical in our series showing how well-intentioned employers can violate unfamiliar state laws. Scenario #2 - A manager of a Chicago, Illinois restaurant calls you regarding a long-term employee...more

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