On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case involving a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker who was denied a religious accommodation to observe his sabbath. The broad implications of a...more
6/27/2023
/ Amazon ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Collective Agreements ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
Unions ,
USPS
Question: We aren’t sure we want to permit someone who isn’t vaccinated to work closely with us and are particularly concerned because the unvaccinated employee is sitting next to an enclosed area with a fully vaccinated...more
11/3/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The Supreme Court of the United States will begin its upcoming session on Monday, October 1, 2018. Currently, eight justices preside over the high court following Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement after the end of the last...more
9/28/2018
/ ADEA ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Lamps Plus Inc v Varela ,
Mount Lemmon Fire District v Guido ,
NLRB ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Public Employees ,
Title VII