SEC Whistleblower Program: What Employers Need to Know
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from requiring employee medical examinations absent business necessity. The ADA provides a back pay remedy for violations, but limits these damages to discrimination on...more
On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit found that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lacks the authority to order an employer to pay damages beyond what it unlawfully withheld from...more
For many years, employers that have been found in violation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) had to pay traditional make-whole remedies to their employees, which mostly included back pay and reinstatement. However,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In E.E.O.C. v. Scott Medical Health Center, P.C. No. CV 16-225, 2017 WL 5493975, at *2 (W.D. Pa. Nov. 16, 2017), a default judgement of liability was entered against the defendant company for sex-based...more
If an employee or former employee sues, they may be entitled to many different types of damages which could amount to a substantial amount. However, that is not always the case. The different kinds of damages an employee can...more
The California Court of Appeal recently confirmed that employment-related settlements or judgments are wages from which employers must withhold payroll taxes. In Cifuentes v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Cifuentes...more
Wage and hour laws are complicated. They have lots of parts and sub-parts, and there are differences from state to state. Even the most sophisticated employers have compliance challenges. Smaller employers sometimes ignore...more