Avery Locklear

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NLRB Turning Up the Heat Over Employee Handbooks

In the midst of one of the hottest summers on record, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or the "Board") is putting the heat on employers. In a recent decision issued on August 2, 2023, the NLRB has assumed the...more

8/8/2023 / Boeing , Employee Handbooks , Employee Rights , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , NLRA , NLRB , Section 7 , Unions

SCOTUS Raises Bar for Employers Confronted by Employees' Requests for Religious Accommodation

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion issued yesterday in Groff vs. Dejoy, changed the standard that most employers must consider and apply when deciding how to deal with – and when they may lawfully reject –...more

7/3/2023 / Civil Rights Act , De Minimus Doctrine , Employer Liability Issues , Groff v DeJoy , Reasonable Accommodation , Religious Accommodation , SCOTUS , Title VII , Undue Hardship

Riding the Rapids: Staying Afloat in the Legal Waters

Five Ward and Smith attorneys delivered keen guidance on a host of matters pertinent to in-house counsel and company preparation for the imminent economic climate. As part of the firm's 2022 In-House Counsel Seminar,...more

2/24/2023 / Corporate Governance , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Remote Working , Securities Regulation

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