Supreme Court Declines to Clarify Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege

?On Jan. 23, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed its review of a case that would have clarified the scope of the attorney-client privilege, delivering a brief decision stating that review of the case... Read more »

ESPN Sued Over COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

?While mandates for vaccinations against COVID-19 may be in the rearview mirror for most employers, some employees who were fired for declining to get vaccinated when such requirements were proliferating are now... Read more »

Remote Work Gives Rise to Workcations, Bleisure Travel and Hush Trips

?Anyone who has recently booked a plane ticket or hotel room knows that the demand for and cost of travel skyrocketed after many COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. Combine this with the rise... Read more »

Balancing Anti-Discrimination Policies with Religious Protections

?Most employers know their workforce encompasses a wide range of different religions, and sometimes that results in unintended conflicts with the company’s anti-discrimination and social media policies. What should an employer do... Read more »

Employer Exemptions Under the CCPA

?Since the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) 2018 passage, employers have been wondering how the law will apply to data collected and maintained about employees. Until now, employment data had been exempted... Read more »

Case Weighs Religious Accommodation for Sunday Sabbath

?The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted a case that will shed light on what types of religious accommodations would be considered an excessive burden on employers. The court will hear the case... Read more »

Could Supreme Court Shake Up Regulatory Agencies?

?Many employers are already aware of how scary it can seem to be on the receiving end of a federal agency’s investigation or action—be it the National Labor Relations Board, the Department... Read more »

California Officials Publish Guidance On Card Check Legislation

? California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board recently published an overview on AB 2183, the  monumental “card check” legislation passed last year that makes it far easier for California agricultural workers to organize... Read more »

D.C. Circuit Requires Employers to Turn Over Union Voter Lists Faster

?Employers ordered by a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional director to participate in a secret-ballot union election have only two days to provide unions with employees’ personal contact information, as a... Read more »

How Should Employers Respond to Proposal to Ban Noncompete Agreements?

?The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposal to bar nearly all noncompetition agreements between employers and employees would have far-reaching impact across industries, affecting about 30 million workers. The proposed rule would prevent... Read more »
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