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Author: Brian A. Vandiver
The recent Supreme Court opinion of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, No. 10-553 (Jan. 11, 2012), held that the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause and Establishment Clause bar employment discrimination suits brought …
[read more]Author: Brian A. Vandiver
 Several states have adopted “workplace protection” gun statutes that allow concealed handgun licensees to keep a handgun in their personal vehicle on their employer’s parking lot. The statutory language varies greatly, but the laws essentially …
[read more]Author:Â Brian A. Vandiver
Beginning November 14, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will now require most private employers to add a notice to the slew of other notices employers are already required to post by federal and …
[read more]Author: Jeffrey L. Spillyards
A “cat’s paw” case, in the context of employment law, is a case in which the plaintiff argues that an individual – maybe an immediate supervisor – exerted discriminatory influence on the process that ultimately …
[read more]Author: Brian A. Vandiver
On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a series of proposed amendments to its rules and regulations governing employee representation during collective bargaining with their employer. The proposals …
[read more]Authors: Brian A. Vandiver and Jeffrey L. Spillyards
The long-awaited U.S. Supreme Court opinion of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 564 U.S. ___ (2011) was issued this week. Justice Scalia delivered the opinion, which reversed the …
[read more]Author: Jeffrey L. Spillyards
On January 24, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Thompson v. North American Stainless, L.P., 131 S.Ct. 863 (2011), concluding that a third-party retaliation claim may be brought under Title VII.
In 2003, …
[read more]Author: Brian A. Vandiver
On May 26th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Chamber of Commerce of the U.S. v. Whiting, 563 U.S. ___ (2011), upholding the Legal Arizona Workers Act. The Act requires employers …
[read more]Author: Brian A. Vandiver
On May 9th, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the launch of its first application for smartphones, a timesheet to help employees independently track the hours they work and determine the wages they are owed. …
[read more]Author: Brian A. Vandiver
On March 24th, the EEOC’s final regulations for the ADA Amendments Act (“ADAAA”) were made public. The EEOC originally proposed its implementing regulations (the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or “NPRM”) for the ADAAA on September …
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