In Stevens v. Rite Aid Corp., No. 15-277 (March 21, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a jury award of almost $2 million in favor of a pharmacist who suffered from a fear of needles because he...more
3/30/2017
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Essential Functions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Pharmacies ,
Pharmacist ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Rite Aid ,
Wrongful Termination
In Graziadio v. Culinary Institute of America, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit1 ruled that a human resources director could be personally liable as an “employer” for violating an employee’s rights...more
Subject to very limited exceptions, employees of federal contractors must be permitted to discuss their compensation without retaliation or fear of intimidation.
Federal contractors will be required to provide paid sick...more
9/24/2015
/ Compliance ,
Discrimination ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
OFCCP ,
Profit Sharing ,
Retaliation ,
Transparency Directive ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour
On August 27, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) issued a split decision (3-2) that drastically changes the test for determining whether an entity is considered a “joint employer” for purposes of collective...more
9/1/2015
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Subcontractors ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
New York City enacted legislation (Int. No. 261-A ) on May 6, 2015, making it unlawful for a covered entity to use an applicant’s or employee’s consumer credit history in connection with that person’s employment. The law...more