?The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an employee can continue his civil case against a transportation company in Pennsylvania courts, even though the events of his case didn’t take place in... Read more »
?Takeaway: This opinion articulates three different theories by which an employee might establish that an employer’s stated reasons for the employee’s termination are pretexts for unlawful discrimination. Although the employee’s arguments in... Read more »
?Takeaway: This case highlights the important role that documentation of performance issues and clear, written job descriptions can play if an employee seeks to challenge an employment decision in court. By maintaining... Read more »
?Employers that require overtime hours need to be aware of how the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may apply differently to workers assigned to mandatory overtime. In February, the U.S.... Read more »
?For convenience’s sake, it’s common for employees to occasionally send and receive personal messages on their work email. Many workers in the private sector access both personal and work email on their... Read more »
?The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently issued medical mismanagement claims to try to prove violations of the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).... Read more »
?The obligation under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to provide reasonable accommodations for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions kicks in today. We’ve gathered articles on the... Read more »
?A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling makes it less burdensome for employers to compel arbitration. In a 5-4 decision on June 23, the Supreme Court ruled that a district court must stay... Read more »
?A U.S. Senate committee recently pushed ahead three bills that could impact union activity, paid sick leave and pay equity requirements for employers. On June 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and... Read more »
Takeaway: A hospital’s discharge of an administrative employee because she refused to get a flu vaccine was not disability bias, because the employee failed to show that she had a disability as... Read more »
