Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
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
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) announced COVID-19 flexibilities on remote onboarding will end July 31, 2023. All employees onboarded remotely must have in person verification of their identity and the employment documentation used … Read More
Uber recently held two employee sessions on race entitled: Don’t Call Me Karen. (The Karen persona is slang for entitled white women who complain to the manager and report people of color to the authorities.) As part of its efforts … Read More
Joining a handful of other cities,* the New York City Council passed a bill that prohibits employment discrimination based on a person’s height or weight. Is size discrimination the next frontier in the workplace? Signs point to yes. … Read More
For the first time in seven years, the Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster. Private employers with 50 or more employees for 20 weeks a year and all public agencies must display … Read More
We have suggested in the past that employers consider hiring kids to fill open positions. We also noted how important it is to follow the labor laws that are specific to minors, both state and federal. Apparently, Dunkin (formerly known … Read More
The US Supreme Court has a blockbuster case before them that could change the standard for employers to accommodate requests based on religion. On Tuesday, arguments in Groff v DeJoy were heard. Oral argument is not a definitive indicator on … Read More