Today, the US Supreme Court unanimously imposed a higher standard to measure an employer’s burden in granting a religious accommodation under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Since 1977, the standard of undue hardship an employer had to … Read More
With the departure of long time host Pat Sajak from Wheel of Fortune, an interesting fact has emerged: Vanna White, the most famous user of the alphabet in the world, has not received a raise in almost 20 years. She … Read More
Who knew employment law could read like a Monty Python sketch? This DOL investigation does! In the course of its wage and hour investigation over overtime violations and a subsequent lawsuit, the DOL heard unforgettable testimony. Funny not funny: Taqueria … Read More
The drum beat against the use of independent contractors continues. Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board reinstated the Obama-era FedEx standard for employee classification. It is a long-expected ruling which impacts the independent contractor test for many employers. WHAT HAPPENED? … Read More
Now what? The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a memo yesterday slamming the use of non-competes. Does this sound familiar? Maybe, because a memo asserting that provisions in severance agreements violate Section 7 … Read More