The US District Court for the District of Columbia recently dismissed a former university employee’s claims under the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (the DCHRA) that she was wrongfully discharged for opposing gay marriage.
On April 13, 2014, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R) signed a law (S.B. 365) that will limit exposure for employers who hire employees with a criminal conviction history.
On April 7, 2014, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Maryland Minimum Wage Act of 2014 (the Act), increasing the state’s minimum wage rate to $10.10 per hour by July 1, 2018.
The Amalgamated Transit Union sought to organize the bus mechanics at the Respondent First Transit’s Phoenix facility in February 2010. The Union already represented the Respondent’s bus drivers, fuelers, and cleaners at the facility.
On March 27, 2014, the Maryland House of Delegates passed the Fairness to all Marylanders Act of 2014 (the Act), which expands upon Maryland’s already broad anti-discrimination law.
On February 26, voting 46-5 in favor of a new and far more expansive bill — the “Expansion of Earned Sick Time Act” (the Act) — that will eventually apply to nearly all New York City employers.
Following a trend of so-called “ban the box” legislation, on February 17, 2014, San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee (D) signed the Fair Chance Ordinance (the Act) into law.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) published a Notice in the Federal Register today inviting interested persons to attend a public meeting of the Board on April 10–11, 2014.
By a narrow 3-2 margin, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or Notice) on February 6, 2014 to amend its rules and regulations on representation election procedures under Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act).
Attention employers with employees working in the United States on L-1 (intra-company transferee) visas: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun conducting worksite visits under its Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) site inspection program.
On January 21, 2014, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed legislation that adds pregnancy as a protected status under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for female employees affected by pregnancy.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently ruled that even a temporary impairment caused by an injury can constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA or Act). Summers v. Altarum Institute Corp., 2014 WL 243425 (4th Cir. Jan. 23, 2014).
In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partner Anthony Lupo and Labor & Employment practice leader Mike Stevens discuss the liabilities employers are exposed to when staffing choices involve potentially perilous classifications.
On April 19, 2013 the National Labor Relations Board held that the Bettie Page clothing company unlawfully fired employees who used Facebook to discuss complaints about their supervisor’s conduct and other work-related concerns, rejecting the employer’s claim it was tricked into firing the workers.
Accommodations Delayed Are Not Accommodations Denied - US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio rejectetd ADA claims against JPMorgan Chase.