A San Jose-based electrical subcontractor at the Apple Park construction project, Air Systems Inc. (ASI), will pay $1,250,000 to eight African American former employees and provide other relief to settle a racial harassment lawsuit
Read MoreThe temporary injunction hearing comes fast — often within 2 weeks of service of the lawsuit. And as is made clear by the Fifth Circuit here, a decision as to whether the employee can continue to work a new job or will be barred from working due a non-compete is likely to be made at this initial hearing.
Read MoreHere’s a story that emphasizes the importance of complying with confidentiality language found in your settlement agreement.
Read MoreNew research from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that, yes, age discrimination rises hand in hand with the unemployment rate. Older workers tend to be the last hired back and the first fired.
Read MoreCongress seeks to exploit the COVID-19 health and economic crises to gain passage of legislation that would provide broad immunity to businesses.
Read MoreAs states around the country pass non-compete reform and ban non-compete agreements for most employees, Texas remains a hotbed of non-compete abuse.
Read MoreEarlier this month, a California woman filed suit against her former employer, saying that she was fired because her young children were making noise during business calls while she was working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreEmployees are increasingly being caught in a Catch-22 situation of wanting to return to work to earn a living but not wanting to be required to work in unsafe conditions.
Read MorePhiladelphia’s city council unanimously approved a bill last week that will make it illegal for employers to fire, discipline, or otherwise retaliate against workers who speak up about unsafe coronavirus conditions.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court ruled yesterday that an employer who discriminates against an individual on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Read MoreIn 1969, when African-American citizens in the United States were not permitted to swim in community pools along side white people, Fred Rogers brought a African-American police officer to his television show and invited him to cool his feet with him in a small, plastic wading pool.
Read MoreSan Antonio-based CCC Group, Inc. violated federal law when it fostered a work environment rife with racist comments and discriminatory work conditions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed this month in New York State.
Read MoreNELA - The National Employment Lawyers Association, in cooperation with the AARP, conducted a briefing last week in which experts in the field discussed the interplay of the ADA, Age Discrimination law, And Worker Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic.
Read MoreThere may be no more important pleading that you will draft during the course of your case than the Original Complaint. Don’t waste this opportunity to set the stage for your case.
Read MoreA federal district court in Pennsylvania has approved a $3.3 million settlement between FedEx Ground and the EEOC. The settlement resolves a lawsuit alleging the employer failed to accommodate workers with hearing impairments, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Read MoreIn cases where a person’s employer re-opens but an employee cannot or is afraid to return to work, what happens to their unemployment??
Well, today we have an answer from the Texas Workforce Commission.
Read MoreThe Department of Labor issued a new rule last week that essentially lets small businesses decide for themselves whether or not to give workers paid sick leave under the Congress's new law that sought to guarantee it. Essentially, they killed the new law.
Read MoreYou can download a PDF copy of the presentation powerpoint here.
Read MoreThe US DOL has published a series of Q&As to help people understand the new expanded medical leave law (“FFCRA”).
Read Morewhat happens if you have to miss work as a result of quarantine? What happens if … ?
There are many questions. Here are some answers that hopefully help:
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