State anti-discrimination laws often provide employees with greater protections than Title VII. Employers should therefore become familiar with the...
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Best Practices: “Religious Issues in the Workplace”
Employers should consider the following “best practices” when handling religious issues in the workplace: Create an atmosphere of open...
Defining “Religion” and Types of Discrimination
Defining "Religion" and Types of Discrimination Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from...
Right to Class-Wide Action Required in Arbitration Agreements
Now more than ever, employers are requiring employees sign mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration agreements. In D.R. Horton, Inc., 357 N.L.R.B. 184...
Minister Cannot Sue Church for Discriminatory Termination
In a landmark decision, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, No. 10-553 (Jan. 11, 2012), the U.S. Supreme Court clarified...
California Enacts Wage Theft Prevention Act for Private Sector Employers
Much like New York's Wage Theft Prevention Act, California's Wage Theft Prevention Act (which went into effect January 1, 2012,) places new notice...
State Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2012
Eight states have increased their minimum wage rates effective January 1, 2012. The new minimum wage rates are as follows: Florida - $7.67 per hour...
Reminder: New Jersey Employers Must Distribute Annual CEPA Notice
New Jersey employers with 10 or more employees are required to annually distribute the required Conscientious Employee Protection Act...
Reminder: NLRB Posting Requirement for Private Sector Employers Effective January 31, 2012
As it currently stands, beginning January 31, 2012, all private sector employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) must post a...
Reminder: New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Notices
The New York Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) The WTPA, which went into April 9, 2011, requires employer provide employees with written notice (in...
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