Class Action
Wave Goodbye to Waivers Under California’s PAGA? Not So Fast, Says the Supreme CourtYou Can’t Put the Trial Cart Before the Certification Horse in FLSA Hybrid Wage-and-Hour Case; Circuit Court Rejects Trial Court’s Approach of Holding Trial in Wage Case Before Deciding on ClassDon’t Run Prints: Illinois’s Biometric Privacy Law Used Against Employers
Department of Labor
No Longer Doubling Down: DOL Will Not Seek Liquidated Damages in Wage Claims Before SuitFederal Layoffs and the Future of Labor Disputes – Understanding the Effects of the Recent Cuts to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation ServiceTrump’s Pick for Chief Legal Officer May Signal More Changes for DOL
Featured
Clarification on Misclassification? Return to Factorization! DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor vs. EmployeeWhen Picket Lines Scratch and Dent: Should Unions Be on the Hook for Property Damage Caused by Strikes?Smile for the Camera! Video Surveillance at Work and State Law Considerations
Interference
The Case of the Breastfeeding Narc: 11th Circuit Confirms Lactating Employee is Covered Under Pregnancy Discrimination ActA Diamond in the Rough (Part 2): What the Eleventh Circuit Said about FMLA Retaliation ClaimsA Diamond in the Rough (Part 1): FMLA Intermittent Leave and Interference Claims Per the Eleventh Circuit
Labor Laws & Rights
Federal Layoffs and the Future of Labor Disputes – Understanding the Effects of the Recent Cuts to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation ServiceTIPS at the Coffee Shop: A Caffeinated Reminder About What Not to Do During Union CampaignsThis Ain’t My Home, Now Pay Up: 11th Circuit Reverses on FLSA’s Live-In Service Worker Exemption
Reasonable Accommodations
Burn Grooming Policy, Burn? Third Circuit Reignites Bearded Firefighter’s Religious Accommodation and Free Exercise ClaimsReady for the Recent Arrival? Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is Here and KickingBlast from the Past: The Potential Ripple Effect of the 'Return to In-Person Work' Executive Order on the Private Sector and Key Considerations for Employers
Religious Discrimination
Burn Grooming Policy, Burn? Third Circuit Reignites Bearded Firefighter’s Religious Accommodation and Free Exercise ClaimsWas There a Rainbow Connection? Arkansas Court Allows Religious Discrimination Case to Go Forward over Apron SymbolYou Have Mail (Better Read It): District Court Finds EEOC 90-Day Deadline Starts When Email Received
Unemployment Benefits
And the Beat Goes On… DOL Publishes Second and Third Round of FAQs on FFCRA Answering Burning Employer QuestionsIs the Wait Finally Over? Senate Passes Massive COVID-19 Relief Bill — How Does It Help Employers?Unemployed Employees: Should Employees Who Have Reduced Hours or Are Laid Off Due to COVID-19 File for Unemployment?