Please join us for our quarterly Technology Series webinar where the Vinson & Elkins team will be discussing employment law developments affecting technology companies....more
It takes two to tango, but the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) reaffirmed that it might only take one to engage in protected concerted activity. On August 25, 2023, the Board issued its decision in Miller Plastic...more
As many employers are likely aware, Title VII makes it illegal for covered employers to discriminate against employees and applicants based on certain protected characteristics, including sincerely held religious beliefs....more
7/19/2023
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Civil Rights Act ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
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Substantial Burden ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship
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