As the country begins to re-emerge amid the COVID-19 pandemic, whether and when any particular school will be ready to return for the upcoming school year and at what level will depend on the individual school, its location,...more
5/22/2020
/ Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Professors ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Social Distancing ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
California has been wrought with devastating wildfires in recent years. Last year, in fact, the state suffered one of its most destructive wildfire seasons ever recorded; there were over 8,500 wildfires and the largest area...more
Workplace technology has been ever-changing in the past few decades: from desktop computers, to mobile phones, to laptop computers, to smartphones. Now, smart watches are capable of receiving text messages and phone calls,...more
The confusion surrounding worker classification is not a new topic for any gig economy employer. Whether gig workers are classified as employees or independent contractors is a constant battle businesses face both in the...more
4/23/2019
/ Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Legislation ,
New Rules ,
Online Platforms ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Websites
A few months ago, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act and are, in fact, fully enforceable. The decision...more
8/10/2018
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Healthcare Workers ,
NLRA ,
Opt-Outs ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour
Lawyers and medical professionals have noticed a recent uptick in age discrimination claims in the healthcare industry. What is causing this increase? Is it simply a statistical fluke, or are there specific reasons the...more
The Texas Supreme Court recently blurred the distinctions between harassment and assault claims as they apply to employer liability under the state’s antidiscrimination statute. In considering whether a plaintiff is required...more
3/4/2017
/ Appeals ,
Commission on Human Rights ,
Damage Caps ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exclusive Remedy ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Preemption ,
Reversal ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Vicarious Liability
Schools No Longer Face Federal Requirement To Permit Transgender Students To Access Restrooms Corresponding With Their Gender Identities -
Late yesterday, the Trump administration revoked Obama-era federal guidelines...more
2/23/2017
/ Dear Colleague Letter ,
Department of Education ,
Gender Identity ,
Obama Administration ,
OCR ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Schools ,
School Restrooms ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
Last week, the Justice Department withdrew the pending legal challenge that had sought to reverse the federal court decision blocking the implementation of the Obama administration’s transgender bathroom policy for public...more
2/17/2017
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Gloucester County School Board v G.G. ,
LGBTQ ,
Public Schools ,
Restroom Legislation ,
School Restrooms ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
In the two months since the culmination of what many call the most bitterly contested presidential election in American history, employers are already reporting the conflict among employees is unlike any other in modern...more
A federal judge in Texas has dealt a serious blow to the Obama administration’s transgender school bathroom directive, barring the federal order which required schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms, locker...more