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Religious Institutions Update: December 2019 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Key Cases - School States Claim Against State Superintendent for Unconstitutional Discrimination In Bethel Ministries, Inc. v. Salmon, No. SAG-19-01853, 2019 WL 6034988 (D. Md. Nov. 14, 2019), the court denied Maryland...more

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Take This Job And Shove It – Alabama Supreme Court Elaborates On “Voluntarily” Leaving Employment

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If you quit your job because of a hostile work environment, is it still “voluntary”? According to the Alabama Supreme Court’s July 12, 2019 opinion in Arnold v. Hyundai Manuf. Ala., LLC, it is. In Arnold, Hyundai hired Arnold...more

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Ineligible Coach On The Field – Assessing Whether Restrictions Are Enforceable In Contracts

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With the start of college football season around the corner, attention turns to off-season shake ups in coaching staffs. One controversial change involved defensive coordinator Robert H. Shoop. Shoop traded in his blue and...more

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California Employment Law Notes - January 2017

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$90 Million Judgment Reinstated: Employers Must Relieve Employees Of All Duties During Their Rest Periods - Augustus v. ABM Sec. Servs., Inc., 2016 WL 7407328 (Cal. S. Ct. 2016) - Jennifer Augustus filed this...more

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"No Contract" Disclaimer in Employee Handbook Upheld by Illinois Court

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Employee handbooks have long been a trap for the unwary employer that desires merely to establish a set of rules and policies without undermining an at-will employment relationship with its employees. To avoid establishing...more

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“Super” Anti-Harassment Policy May Create Unanticipated Liability

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Ordinarily, employers think of anti-harassment policies as a means of defending themselves against harassment claims rather than a source of liability. However, a recent decision from a U.S. District Court in Connecticut...more

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Employer's "Super Policy" Against Harassment Requires Employer to Protect Employee Beyond That Which is Required by Law

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A Costco employee suffered from Tourette's syndrome, and made complaints to management about the way his supervisors and others were treating him. He later filed charges with the Connecticut Human Rights Organization as well...more

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