In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys look at the current state of COVID-19-related litigation at this late stage of the global pandemic.
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10/21/2022
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OSHA ,
Premium Pay ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Remote Working ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
In this issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss recent developments in arbitration and their impact on employment class actions. These include the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault...more
6/29/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforceability ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
SCOTUS ,
Severance Agreements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Wage Statements
The Fall 2021 edition of the Jackson Lewis Class Action Trends Report looks at the class action risks that arise as employers navigate return-to-work during this precarious stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employee symptom...more
10/5/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Compensation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
GINA ,
Masks ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Religious Exemption ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss how employers can undertake Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives without risking class action discrimination suits; wage and...more
5/13/2021
/ Business Expenses ,
Class Action ,
Compensation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reimbursements ,
Remote Working ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Telecommuting ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued an opinion letter clarifying its authority to bring “pattern and practice” lawsuits under § 707(a) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The...more
The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended in June 2019 included decisions on many topics important to workplace law, including class actions, arbitration, and administrative exhaustion and Title VII claims.
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7/10/2019
/ Age Discrimination ,
Arbitration ,
Auer Deference ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Arbitration ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Fort Bend County Texas v Davis ,
Kisor v Wilkie ,
Lamps Plus Inc v Varela ,
Mount Lemmon Fire District v Guido ,
Parker Drilling Management Services Ltd v Newton ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers the following topics:
- Who gets notice of a...more
6/26/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Background Checks ,
Class Action ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Medical Marijuana ,
NLRB ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pregnancy ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Website Accessibility ,
Whistleblowers
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Ayanna is working as an IT consultant at Globo Worldwide, part of a large team brought on to assist the e-commerce company in updating its website and email servers for EU General Data Protection...more
ABC Discount Superstores prides itself on undercutting any competitor’s prices— and on the diversity of its workforce. Always on the cutting edge, the company was among the first in the retail industry to embrace online...more
8/14/2018
/ ABC Test ,
ADEA ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Disparate Impact ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
OFCCP ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour