Labor lawyers, take note.
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that doesn’t address employment law directly, but it certainly does indirectly. Labor lawyers in particular need to watch this.
In Axon...more
Are customers who use self-checkout entitled to be paid for it?
NOTE FROM ROBIN: At least one California lawyer thinks so. He recently filed a lawsuit contending that his client, a supermarket customer, and other...more
This is a public service announcement.
The wave of accessibility litigation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act is coming to you, assuming it hasn’t already.
Before I go on, I want it to be clear...more
Are they a good idea?
Lawyers drafting or reviewing contracts should carefully consider whether a fee shifting clause serves the parties’ interests. Sometimes, perhaps often, they do not.
Bonnie and Gus agreed that...more
Who knows?
Last week, President Biden issued several directives concerning mandatory vaccination. The media reports are of wildly varying accuracy, and the political hype is impressive, to say the least...more
Now you know.
The American Rescue Plan Act has made some important changes to the obligations of employer-sponsored health plans under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, better known as COBRA...more
3/30/2021
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That which is old is new again.
The U.S. Department of Justice and plaintiffs’ lawyers are taking aim at non-solicitation agreements restricting mobility of labor. This isn’t something employers usually think...more
3/5/2021
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Employers, proceed with caution.
The New York Times published an essay on Saturday in which the writer asserted, as a blanket statement, that employers may mandate vaccinations as a condition of employment. This is simply...more
12/16/2020
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It's a cliché because it's true. Especially for volunteers.
Gentle reader, perhaps you or your friends serve the community as directors of non-profits. Most non-profits and many local government quasi-public entities rely...more
How will employers fare under a Trump Administration? We’ve asked for comment from the thought leaders and heads of the practice areas that are likely to be affected the most.
Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance Will...more
11/10/2016
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Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently opened an opinion with this sentence:
“Common sense sometimes matters in resolving legal disputes.”
While it is...more
Last Friday, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found in favor of Ford Motor Company in a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ...more
4/15/2015
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General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board and former General Counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers, has decided to assert that McDonald's Corporation and its franchisees are "joint...more