Retirees experiencing changes in post-employment benefits due to disability may not be able claim disability discrimination, following a recent fractured U.S. Supreme Court decision....more
6/27/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Former Employee ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Stanley v City of Sanford Florida
On June 5, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court eliminated the requirement for a higher evidentiary standard for majority plaintiffs (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) who claim discrimination under Title VII (also known as reverse...more
6/18/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Ames v Ohio Department of Youth Services ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Job Promotions ,
Judicial Authority ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Title VII
Washington is the latest state to enact a “mini-WARN” Act that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least 60 days’ notice to the state as well as any union or employees affected by a...more
6/10/2025
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Labor Reform ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Penalties ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Voluntary Reduction in Force ,
WARN Act ,
Washington
Employers operating in Washington State must take steps quickly to comply with a slew of new labor and employment laws passed by the Washington State Legislature during the recent session. These new laws significantly expand...more
6/9/2025
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Washington