It is common knowledge among many human resources professionals that religious organizations generally are protected from religious discrimination lawsuits under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and most state...more
1/26/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employees ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exemptions ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
First Amendment ,
Ministerial Exception ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Institutions ,
SCOTUS ,
Teachers ,
Title VII
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The 2020 Chambers US Regional Employment Guide features guidance on employment law across 14 states and includes a unique state comparison tool for readers. The guide provides expert legal commentary on...more
10/22/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Foreign Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Harassment ,
Immigration ,
Independent Contractors ,
Interviews ,
New Guidance ,
NLRB ,
Privacy Policy ,
Remote Working ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Workplace Safety
The US Regional Employment 2020 features 14 states. The guide provides expert legal commentary on the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace, the "Black Lives Matter" and "Me Too" movements, unions, the National Labor Relations...more
Is your state starting to lift COVID-19 restrictions? Are you migrating your workforce back into the office from furlough or from remote work? Are you trying to figure out how to do this and just wish someone would give you a...more
As the calendar has turned not only to a new year, but also to a new decade, many commentators have offered predictions on employment law issues that will impact the next 10 years. We thought it might be interesting to take a...more
1/29/2020
/ E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Genetic Testing ,
GINA ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lilly Ledbetter ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Pay Gap ,
Sexual Harassment
Parents who took their children to Disney World in recent years may have been surprised when Disney “cast members” asked the young princes and princesses to place a finger on a scanner before entering the parks. Biometric...more
2/27/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Data Theft ,
Data Use Policies ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fingerprints ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Technology Sector ,
Timekeeping
On August 6, 2012, Douglas Troester, a former shift supervisor at a Starbucks location, filed a lawsuit against Starbucks in state court in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Troester filed his lawsuit on behalf of himself and a...more
8/1/2018
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CA Supreme Court ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Starbucks ,
State Labor Laws ,
Summary Judgment ,
Timekeeping ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
“Arizona’s New Paid Sick Leave Law Goes into Effect in July.” “San Francisco Passes ‘Lactation in the Workplace’ Ordinance.” Headlines such as these flood the email of human resources professionals and employment lawyers. As...more