A Catholic school in New Jersey was within its rights when it fired a teacher who became pregnant outside of marriage, the state’s high court recently found. On Aug. 14, the New... Read more »
Takeaway: A public employer may impose restraints on the job-related speech of its employees that would be unconstitutional if imposed on the public. A public utility did not violate the First Amendment... Read more »
Silence isn’t golden when firing someone, legal experts say, although they add that employers should keep the explanation for the termination brief and consistent, and avoid debate. “A refusal to offer a... Read more »
Takeaway: Because it was not clear whether a buffet within a casino was a separate operating unit, entitling buffet workers to advance notice under the federal WARN Act before being laid off,... Read more »
Takeaway: A release of liability for wrongful termination signed before the employee’s last day of work did not violate a provision of California law prohibiting pre-dispute releases of liability because, at the... Read more »
Takeaway: Many employers allow employees to use their personal cellphones to conduct business, and few have policies governing that data. In this case, a Texas federal court denied an employer summary judgment... 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 »
?HR professionals focus a lot of time and effort on first impressions for new hires. And while it’s important to create a positive day-one employee experience, an employee’s last impression—how you make... Read more »
?Takeaway: Regarding Musk’s post, the court found that, while Musk later tried to explain his statement by saying the United Auto Workers’ bargaining would likely cause a loss of stock options, he... Read more »
?Takeaway: A former art teacher and officer administrator at a Los Angeles Catholic school was not barred by the ministerial exception from bringing an age discrimination claim against the school where her job... Read more »
