The Internal Revenue Service just provided an initial guidance document to assist small- and medium-sized companies with the process of defraying the costs of paid sick leave required under the Families First Coronavirus...more
A Florida federal jury recently handed down a shocking $21.5 million verdict in favor of a dishwasher alleging religious discrimination when she was fired after refusing to work Sundays. This case begs the question... how did...more
3/7/2019
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Interactive Process ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that a federal procedural rule that allows a district court to extend an appeal deadline by no more than 30 days is a non-jurisdictional, mandatory claims processing...more
11/9/2017
/ Age Discrimination ,
Appeals ,
Bowles v Russell ,
Claim Procedures ,
Claims Processing Systems ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deadlines ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure ,
Final Judgment ,
Forfeiture ,
Former Employer ,
Hamer v Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago ,
Notice of Appeal ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sua Sponte ,
Summary Judgment ,
Time Extensions ,
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