The Supreme Court ruled unanimously last month in favor of an evangelical Christian postal worker who refused to work on Sundays due to Sabbath observance....more
7/26/2023
/ Civil Rights Act ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Substantial Burden ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
USPS
The Supreme Court has recently taken the challenge of assessing the scope and breadth of workplace arbitration provisions under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, and Southwest...more
4/14/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Southwest Airlines ,
State Labor Laws ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana
After hearing oral argument on January 7, 2022, on January 14, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a ruling staying the Biden administration’s vaccine or testing mandate for large employers.
As many doubtless know, on...more
1/18/2022
/ Administrative Authority ,
Biden Administration ,
Biden v Missouri ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety