Federal, state, and municipal law creates a wide array of restrictions on the hiring or termination of certain employees or applicants. Each jurisdiction governs unlawfully discriminatory practices, criminal or consumer credit background checks, retaliation, whistleblower protection, disability accommodations, mass reductions in workforce, and several other areas of law. We assist in crafting hiring and firing policies that conform to these laws, and advise clients before making employment decisions that may potentially create future disputes.
Second Circuit: Starbucks’ Supervisors May Use Tip Sharing
The Second Circuit recently affirmed a federal district court’s grant of summary judgment to Starbucks in a class action lawsuit brought by company...