The Supreme Court's unanimous June 29, 2023 decision in Groff v. DeJoy rejected the standard commonly used by courts in determining whether accommodating an employee's religious beliefs would constitute an "undue hardship"...more
7/6/2023
/ Civil Rights Act ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Substantial Burden ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
USPS
In its recent decision in McLaren Macomb, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) concluded that provisions in employment separation agreements prohibiting disparagement of the employer and requiring...more
2/28/2023
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Section 7 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Severance Agreements ,
Termination
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated and expanded on its guidance about how federal equal employment opportunity laws (“EEO laws”) may apply to potential employer requirements that...more
6/2/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
EEO ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
Pregnancy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On May 17, 2021, Massachusetts Gov. Charles Baker announced that effective May 29, 2021 the Commonwealth will lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions on businesses. In addition, effective May 29, 2021 the Commonwealth will...more
5/26/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Governor Baker ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance about how federal equal employment opportunity laws (“EEO laws”) may apply to potential employer requirements that employees be...more
12/21/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
EEO ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Genetic Discrimination ,
GINA ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The disease caused by the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been rapidly spreading around the world, including recently in the United States. The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and...more
3/5/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Best Practices ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Risk Management ,
Serious Health Conditions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Public companies should review their confidentiality arrangements for any provisions that may result in unintended violations of the Dodd-Frank Act’s whistleblower protections....more
4/16/2015
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Internal Investigations ,
KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Rule 21F ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The Supreme Court recently clarified the framework that applies to certain claims for accommodations under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (the “PDA”). The case, Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc., was a partial victory...more
The EEOC recently issued new guidance on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The guidance provides the agency’s interpretation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to...more