The surge in popularity of the gig economy in recent years has largely been a positive trend. The gig economy has made it possible for us to Uber from place to place, hire housecleaners or handymen as needed, find a dog...more
9/6/2019
/ Best Management Practices ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Food Service Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Platforms ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Technology Sector ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Cell phones. Video games. YouTube. TV. iPads. Kindles. Online Gaming. Netflix. Hulu. Amazon Prime. Stream, click, stream, repeat.
As the years go on, so too does the list of things to which people become addicted. Emerging...more
4/3/2019
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Digital Media ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gaming ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mental Health ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Social Media ,
Video Games ,
YouTube
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 landmark decision that will accelerate the growing pay equity movement, especially for employers on the west coast, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today became the latest federal court of appeals to rule that employers...more
2017 is shaping up to be a year of continued growth for ban-the-box laws nationwide. It’s time for employers to get creative and develop strategies for hiring outside “the box. ”Ban-the-box laws are aimed at delaying the...more