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
Many of you likely have filled out your March Madness bracket, and are eagerly watching game after game hoping your bracket doesn’t bust. The gig misclassification game is experiencing a March Madness of its own. The debate...more
3/16/2018
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Franchises ,
Gig Economy ,
GrubHub ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Moonlighting ,
Portable Benefits ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Uber ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
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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