The Supreme Court just began a new term, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. Specifically, the Court will weigh in on whether someone can “test” violations of federal...more
10/9/2023
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Certiorari ,
Chevron Deference ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Lateral Hiring ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Title VII ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
With the rise in remote work, employers are finding themselves subject to a new set of laws based on each employee’s residence – and those finding themselves with workers in Louisiana are no exception. Our state has long held...more
8/16/2022
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EEO ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Louisiana ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
Given that the retail workforce is 57% female, chances a retailer will have pregnant employees at any given time is high. The CDC warns women, “Physical demands at work could increase your chances of miscarriage, preterm...more
Federal law’s obligation to accommodate religious observances and practices has been in the spotlight recently because of employees seeking to be exempted from employer mandatory vaccination policies when the vaccine...more
While Louisiana has not typically been at the forefront of introducing concepts into employment law, the state legislature recently act on two topics that have been seeing increased interest from state and local governments...more
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic that closed hundreds of thousands of business around the country is unprecedented. Fortunately, many retailers were able to maintain a fairly high level of continuity as essential businesses...more
4/24/2020
/ Attendance ,
Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Poor Job Performance ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retailers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The retail setting is a particularly difficult one in which to make accommodations. This is because retail employees engage in a host of different duties that require all manner of physical activities. Those who are...more
1/8/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Essential Functions ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Descriptions ,
Job Duties ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation
When the U.S. Supreme Court issued a March 2015 decision creating a new standard for how employers should accommodate pregnant employees, retailers took notice. After all, approximately 50% of retail employees are female, and...more
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering the issue of whether under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, an employer who provides light-duty work to some employees, (such as those injured on the job) but not to all...more
The Affordable Care Act has dominated the headlines of employment newsletters (justifiably) for the last six months. It will continue to be an area of focus for all employers. But don’t lose sight of the fact that all the...more
12/11/2013
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Disability ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Healthcare ,
Malicious Prosecution ,
Paid Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Retailers