Seyfarth Synopsis: Complex class actions often present a scenario in which some or most of the putative class members are subject to arbitration agreements, but the named plaintiff is not. In Gembarski v. PartsSource, Inc.,...more
8/20/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Certification ,
Defense Strategies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Identifiable Class Members ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Sales Commissions ,
Unidentified Class Members ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the new recreational cannabis bill, which contains extensive provisions regarding the extent of an employer’s right to ban and otherwise discipline employees for...more
6/28/2019
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Illinois General Assembly has been working on a marijuana legalization bill this session. The Senate Bill would protect employer rights to ban marijuana and discipline employees for use....more
5/16/2019
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: The government’s anti-discrimination watchdog can be extremely aggressive in pursuing discrimination claims, including pursuing those claims after an employer files for bankruptcy. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Although back pay has been awarded in Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) cases for quite some time, few courts have specifically addressed whether these damages are discretionary or mandatory. In...more
9/24/2018
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Appeals ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Contributions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Law Enforcement ,
Public Employees ,
Remand ,
Retirement Plan ,
Summary Judgment
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an opinion laced with frustration over a third appeal in a class action involving attorneys’ fees, the Seventh Circuit ruled that an objector was entitled to recover attorneys’ fees from class counsel’s...more
Title VII requires employers to make “reasonable accommodations” for an employee’s religious practices. But what is “reasonable” has been the subject of much debate and litigation. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In E.E.O.C. v. Scott Medical Health Center, P.C. No. CV 16-225, 2017 WL 5493975, at *2 (W.D. Pa. Nov. 16, 2017), a default judgement of liability was entered against the defendant company for sex-based...more
11/22/2017
/ Back Pay ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Damage Caps ,
Damages ,
Default Judgment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
Punitive Damages ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender