Recent layoffs at several high profile companies, and the putative class actions filed in their wake, highlight the importance of legal compliance when making and effecting these difficult decisions....more
The Supreme Court of Illinois recently resolved an outstanding and hotly debated question – claims brought under the Illinois Biometric Information and Privacy Act (BIPA) are subject to a five-year statute of limitations. The...more
The first jury verdict to address violations under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) resulted in a $2.28 million judgment against BNSF Railway. The case involved a class of more than 40,000 truck drivers who...more
10/20/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
BNSF Railway ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Damages ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Fingerprints ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Statutory Violations
The Supreme Court addressed the intersection of the First Amendment’s Establishment and Free Speech clauses as they relate to a public employee’s personal religious expression when done in the public eye. In a 6-to-3...more
7/8/2022
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Coaches ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Establishment Clause ,
First Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District ,
Prayer ,
Public Employees ,
Religious Expression ,
School Districts ,
SCOTUS ,
The Lemon Test
On October 1, 2020, the Kansas City, Missouri City Council unanimously voted to enact the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” Act (“CROWN Act”). The CROWN Act addresses discrimination based on natural...more
On April 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced proposed changes to its joint-employer test. ...more
Recently, the California Court of Appeals affirmed employer-timekeeping practices that round employee work hours to the closest quarter hour are lawful when neutrally applied. ...more