Seyfarth Synopsis: In two cases issued by the Seventh Circuit, Passarella and Dottenwhy v. Aspirus, Inc. and Bube and Hedrington v. Aspirus Hospital, Inc. the Court held that at the motion to dismiss stage, the fact that a...more
8/29/2024
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations
In Mobley v. Workday, the EEOC filed an amicus brief supporting a class-action plaintiff's theory that a Human Resources software company could be directly liable for employment discrimination allegedly caused by the vendor's...more
5/2/2024
/ ADEA ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Title VII ,
Vendors
Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued updated guidance for employers on the interplay of workplace bias laws and COVID-19 workplace testing, vaccinations, and other...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In Lyons v. City of Alexandria, No. 20-1656, 2022 WL 1739987 (4th Cir. June 1, 2022), the Court issued an employer-friendly decision under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In McCann v. Badger Mining Corporation, — F.3d. — (7th Cir. 2020), the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment and held that no jury could conclude that plaintiff’s position would not have been eliminated...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Labor recently issued additional “questions and answers” (“Q&A”) relating to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) Below are a few key takeaways as employers reassess...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In our fifth installment on the presidential candidates’ stances on future of work issues, we provide an update from the campaign trail and Capitol Hill....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In our fourth installment on the presidential candidates’ stances on future of work issues, we focus on their approach to training employees for a highly technical workplace, and how they plan on investing...more
3/3/2020
/ Apprenticeships ,
Bernie Sanders ,
Elizabeth Warren ,
Employee Training ,
Information Technology ,
Internships ,
Job Creation ,
Joe Biden ,
Michael Bloomberg ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
STEM ,
Trump Administration
Seyfarth Synopsis: In our third installment in where the potential Presidential candidates stand on key labor and future of work issues, we focus on the candidates’ positions on minimum wage....more
2/18/2020
/ Bernie Sanders ,
Elizabeth Warren ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Joe Biden ,
Michael Bloomberg ,
Minimum Wage ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Tipped Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
The Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus historically signals who the likely Democratic Presidential Candidate will be. As we dive in to the 2020 election season, we explore the potential candidates’ positions on key labor...more
2/7/2020
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Rights ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Elections ,
Unions
Synopsis: As the 2020 presidential election approaches, both Congress and the presidential candidates are taking notice of future of work issues. A newly formed Congressional caucus aims to address future of work issues with...more
1/28/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Definition ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Presidential Elections ,
Technology Sector ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Today, the District Court for the District of Columbia issued its ruling regarding the timeframe for collecting pay and hours data in connection with the Revised EEO-1 Report. Ruling from the bench, the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employees’ use of their personal social media accounts in ways that could impact an employer’s business present challenges to employers....more
1/4/2019
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Facebook ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Relations ,
Political Speech ,
Protected Activity ,
Retaliation ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent decision, the Eighth Circuit held that Title VII does not require an employer to provide an employee a reason for termination at the time of termination, and that an employer is not strictly...more
2/21/2018
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII ,
Wrongful Termination
Seyfarth Synopsis: Mandatory vaccines and flu shots present challenges to employers attempting to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees. In this case, a hospital worker claimed that he was terminated...more
1/4/2018
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Flu Shot Rule ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations