Illinois just became the latest state to ban employers from holding mandatory meetings with employees concerning religious or political matters, including discussions on union representation. Such employer-sponsored meetings,...more
8/7/2024
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Illinois ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Representatives ,
Unions
The Supreme Court just began a new term, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. Specifically, the Court will weigh in on whether someone can “test” violations of federal...more
10/9/2023
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Certiorari ,
Chevron Deference ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Lateral Hiring ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Title VII ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
As we are all aware, COVID-19 has added new wrinkles to difficult workplace questions – which sometimes leads to troublesome litigation that could otherwise have been avoided. For example, although federal and state...more