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Labor Law - Unions
On June 30, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Illinois law that required homecare providers for Medicaid recipients to pay fees to a union. In Harris v. Quinn, the Court held that compulsory union agency fees imposed on Illinois homecare workers violated the First Amendment. The Court, however,
Benefits - ACA
As expected, Democratic members of the House and Senate have introduced legislation in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. The Court in this contentious decision held that closely-held for-profit entities with religious objections to certain aspects of the b
FMLA - General
Grandparents across America are celebrating this week. And they have Suzan Gienapp to thank.
HR - General
One of the few employment-related bills considered this term is on its way to the President’s desk. On July 9, the House overwhelmingly approved the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (H.R. 803) by a vote of 415-6 (with 11 not voting).
Lawyering - Evidence
In the waning days of its current term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in California v. Riley that police officers generally violate the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches by conducting a warrantless search of a smartphone seized incident to an arrest. The ruling
Labor Law - General
National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Richard Griffin discussed various steps the Board is taking in light of the Noel Canning decision, as well as his office’s priorities during a July 9 webinar sponsored by the American Bar Association.
Alabama
How and when employers can request and use a person’s criminal record information during the hiring process and for other employment purposes has become a hot topic over the last few years at the federal, state and local level. In the last 18 months, various states and cities have enacted legislatio
Lawyering - General
Internal investigations play a lead role in a company’s effective ethics and compliance program. They are one of the best ways for a company to detect, thoroughly understand, and remedy situations that may violate its code of conduct, and they provide a business-friendly solution before misconduct o
Benefits - ACA
On June 30, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that closely held, for-profit entities with religious objections to certain aspects of the birth control mandate imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("the ACA") could avoid the mandate by invoking the Religious Freedom Restoration
HR - Background Checks
On July 1, 2014, the court granted class certification in a high-profile disparate impact discrimination case against the Census Bureau in federal court in New York based on its criminal record screening practices, Houser et al. v. Pritzker. The plaintiffs are represented by a well-known New York cl
Sex Discrimination - Pregnancy
On July 1, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Young v. UPS, a decision that will determine whether and to what extent an employer must provide pregnant employees with work accommodations, such as light duty, under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA).
HR - Employment Applications
In a rare victory for employers, New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld an employment application provision that shortened the two-year statute of limitations applicable to claims against an employer to six months. Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Company, Inc. is the first published (and therefore b
California - General
A California appellate court recently issued a warning to employees who try to negotiate settlements with their employers by making veiled threats to report an employer's real or imagined criminal activity. In Stenehjem v. Sareen, No. H038342 (Cal. Ct. App. June 13, 2014), the court held that an emp
Labor Law - NLRB
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Noel Canning v. NLRB. Affirming the D.C. Circuit's January 2013 ruling in favor of beverage distributor Noel Canning, the Court held that President Obama's January 2012 recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Boar
FMLA - General
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been swept up in the excitement of the World Cup over the past couple of weeks. However, now that we have entered the Round of 16, one thing leaves me both fascinated and unsettled about the game: how the art of penalty kicks can decide which team advances and whic
Labor Law - Unions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a limited blow to public sector unions. In Harris v. Quinn, the Court held that compulsory union agency fees imposed on Illinois home care workers violate the First Amendment. However, the Court held back from issuing a more expansive ruling that could have
D.C. - Wage & Hour
Today, July 1, 2014, the minimum wage in the District of Columbia undergoes its first increase in a three-tiered hike, increasing to $9.50 per hour for all District employees.
Federal Gov't - EEOC
In December 2013, in EEOC v. Mach Mining, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the first federal circuit to foreclose an employer's ability to use the implied affirmative defense that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) failed to conciliate prior to bringing s
California - Fair Employment And Housing Act
The California Legislature is nearing its summer recess, which starts Thursday, July 3. June 27 was the deadline for policy committees to meet and decide whether to advance bills under consideration. The following is a snapshot of the major private sector employment law legislative activity before t
Benefits - ACA
The U.S. departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) recently released final regulations clarifying the maximum allowed employment-based orientation period consistent with the 90-day waiting period limitation set forth in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).