By: Sharon L. Gold
Two landmark laws were passed late last year that provide protections for pregnant and nursing workers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers provide reasonable accommodations to employees for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodations would cause an undue ...
By: Sharon L. Gold
This month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear Gerald E. Groff v. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General, Case No. 21-1900, that asks the Court to reconsider the standard for Title VII religious accommodations cases. Title VII prohibits religious discrimination and also requires that employers grant religious accommodations in ...
By: Matthew L. Bunnell
On January 4, 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued complaints against three employers—Prudential Security, Inc., O-I Glass Inc., and Ardagh Group SA—alleging that they imposed non-competition restrictions on employees in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ...
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule to ban all non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The rule would ban employers from using such clauses going forward, but would also allow employees with existing non-competes to rescind, or cancel, those clauses.
The proposal comes after the FTC found ...
By: Marianna J. Michael
The Regional Director of the Los Angeles Region of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently found merit in charges filed by college athletes against the University of Southern California (“USC”), the Pac-12 Conference, and the NCAA. The charges, which were filed in February 2022, allege that USC ...
By: Julie Laemmle Watts
Holiday parties are in full swing, with many people—and companies—returning to pre-pandemic norms. Company parties are a great way to allow employees to socialize and get to know one another outside of the work setting and for the company and its managers to express appreciation for all they do, but company parties can ...
By: Marianna J. Michael
After the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision was leaked in June of this year, the conversation turned to the impact on cases such as Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that legalized same-sex marriage. In response, the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act to offer protections for same-sex and ...
As the holidays draw near this year, Kris Kringle aka Santa Claus may need to reconsider whether he has properly classified his elves as employees or contractors to avoid any wage and hour pitfalls. The question of whether a worker is an employee or a contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act has seen some changes this year. The U.S. Department ...
By: Mitzi D. Wyrick
On October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College to revisit the issue of when and whether colleges can consider race in admissions decisions. The Court’s ruling ...
By. Alexa J. Elder
On Tuesday, Kentucky voters rejected a ballot initiative, known as Amendment 2, which would have added language to the Kentucky Constitution stating that nothing in the document could be interpreted to protect a right to abortion. If adopted, Amendment 2 would have prevented courts from finding an implicit right to abortion in ...