In Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, No. 17-1618 (S. Ct. June 15, 2020),[1] the Supreme Court held that firing individuals because of their sexual orientation or transgender status violates Title VII’s prohibition on discrimination because of sex. The Court reached its holding by focusing on the plain text of Title VII. As the Court explained, “discrimination based on […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! I found this article by attorney Robin Shea discussing a bizarre attempt to win a case by faking emails. Don’t try this at work (or at home)! Stupid plaintiff tricks: Faking emails to win BY ROBIN SHEA People, it doesn’t work. There was a court decision last week from my home […]
Hey Compliance Warriors, Today we discuss a new Field Assistance Bulletin published February 9, 2023. This DOL bulletin contains guidance about remote workers’ paid/unpaid breaks along with nursing mothers. Links to everything we talked about are below. Link to DOL: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work Field Assistance Bulletin: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/fab/2023-1.pdf Listen here: https://helpdeskforhr.com/blog/podcast/ SBS-2023-Episode-5 TRANSCRIPT Want to sign-up […]
Hey Compliance Warriors, For more than a decade, the Fair Labor Standards Act has given many nursing mothers the space and break time needed to pump milk at work. The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, enacted in December 2022, extends these rights to millions more workers. You are invited to a free […]
BIPA’s Per-Scan Damages May Create “Annihilative Liability” Illinois The Illinois Supreme Court recently clarified when a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) claim accrues: each time, and not just the first time… Florida’s Amended NIL Law: The Game Is Changing (Again) Florida Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill in June 2020 allowing college athletes in Florida […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) held in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023), that an employer’s mere proffer of a severance agreement containing broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions was unlawful. Under the current Board’s view, severance agreements are unlawful if they contain terms with […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Fischer Connectors, Inc., a Swiss-based national manufacturer of circular connectors used in medical devices, will pay $460,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC’s suit, in early 2019, Fischer Connectors hired a […]
The federal income tax is a pay-as-you-go tax. Taxpayers pay the tax as they earn or receive income during the year. Taxpayers can avoid a surprise at tax time by periodically checking their withholding amount. The IRS urges employees and those who receive a pension or annuity to check their withholding every year. Here’s […]
Hey Compliance Warriors, Check out this article written by https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/news-insights/seattle-enacts-first-caste-based-discrimination-ban.html The Seattle City Council became the first U.S. jurisdiction to identify caste as a protected class under its Human Rights Code on February 21, 2023, when it passed CB 120511, “An Ordinance Relating to Human Rights; Including Protections Against Discrimination Based on […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham After nearly three years of legal challenges, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta, affirmed a district court injunction striking down California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”) because it is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). In a significant win, California employers may continue implementing […]