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The Supreme Court Kicks Off the New Term with an Eye Towards Employment Law

Venable LLP on 10/25/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its new term on October 7, 2024. This term, the Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on at least four cases that raise important issues that may have far-reaching implications for...more

Labor and Employment Cases in the 2024/2025 Supreme Court Term

Bricker Graydon LLP on 10/16/2024

The Supreme Court of the United States opened up the new term on October 7, 2024. The Court is currently slated to address 40 cases this term. Oral arguments will be heard for nine cases in October and an additional seven in...more

Beltway Buzz - October 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/14/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

When It Rains, It Pours: Supreme Court, EEOC and DOL Release Flood of Employment Law Developments

Dechert LLP on 5/7/2024

Through two unanimous decisions, the Supreme Court has made it easier for employees to avoid arbitration due to their status as "transportation workers" and to challenge job transfers as discriminatory under Title VII. ...more

The Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Keeping an Eye on in the New Term

Venable LLP on 11/28/2023

Earlier this year, we wrote about some of the major cases and legal developments for employers to watch in 2023. With the start of the U.S. Supreme Court's new term last month, we are back to provide insight into the next...more

Littler Lightbulb – October Employment Appellate Roundup

Littler on 11/1/2023

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month. ...more

Policy Matters Newsletter - July 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/27/2023

After Lengthy Confirmation Fight, Brace For Intrusive EEOC Action. On July 13, the Senate finally confirmed attorney Kaplana Kotagal — whom we have had numerous occasion to discuss in this space — to join the Equal Employment...more

Littler Lightbulb – April Employment Appellate Roundup

Littler on 5/2/2023

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal over the last month. ...more

DOL Issues, Then Withdraws, Updated Guidance on Compensability of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Time

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/26/2022

The list of laws and regulations governing vaccinations and testing is growing and changing at a frenetic pace. Employers can add U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidance on the compensability of time spent undergoing testing...more

Class Action Trends Report Winter 2021

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/2/2021

Last year presented many challenges, and 2021 offers a fresh start. In this issue of the Class Actions Trends Report we review the most significant developments of 2020 and take a look forward to what a new year and a new...more

Recent Supreme Court Decision Interprets ADEA to Cover State and Local Governments of Any Size

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 12/13/2018

On November 6, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido, 2018 WL 5794639 (2018), and held that state and local governments of any size are covered under the Age Discrimination in...more

Food and Beverage Law Update: June 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/12/2018

Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more

Religious Institutions Update: June 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/8/2018

Since 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court has expressly construed a neutral law of general applicability as consistent with the free exercise clause. Deeming Colorado's public accommodations law just such a law, the Colorado Court...more

Early thoughts on this Supreme Court term

Burr & Forman on 5/11/2018

We are about midway through the 2017-18 term of the U.S. Supreme Court. One case the Court has already decided and another it refused to take up provide some insight on how the Court has handled employment cases it has been...more

Seyfarth’s 2018 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Is Now Available!

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/11/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: At 878 pages, Seyfarth’s 14th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report analyzes 1,408 rulings and is our biggest and most voluminous Report ever. ...more

June 2017: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. June 2017 was no different, with...more

Employment Practices Newsletter - June 2016

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 6/3/2016

EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Wellness Programs - It seems to be a win-win when employers who provide employees with incentives to encourage healthy behavior. But employers that do so must contend with an alphabet...more

May 2016: Ten Biggest Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 6/3/2016

The world of labor and employment law is always rapidly evolving. In order to make sure that you stay on top of the latest developments, we typically bring you a review of the five biggest stories from previous month. May...more

California Employment Law Notes - May 2016

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 5/11/2016

Employee Who Needed To Assist Disabled Son Could Proceed With "Associational Disability Discrimination" Claim - Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., 246 Cal. App. 4th 180 (2016) - Luis...more

Employment Matters Monthly - February 2016

Mintz on 2/12/2016

A Note from the Editors - If January was a harbinger of what's in store for 2016, it's sure to be a busy year for HR professionals and employment attorneys. And Employment Matters is certainly here to guide you along the...more

Blacklisting for Past Labor Violations -- Executive Order 13673

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/9/2015

Officially known as “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,” Executive Order 13673 now consists of proposed guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL) and proposed regulations from the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR). It...more

Employment Law - January 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/26/2015

U.S. Supreme Court: Security Screenings Not Compensable - Why it matters: In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that the time spent by...more

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