Labor and Employment

SCOTUS Sympathetic To Hijab-Wearing Woman In Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court Justices all but openly mocked the argument from Abercrombie & Fitch’s lawyers that the company could not […]

“Too Black” Waitress Can File A Title VII Claim

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that discrimination on the basis of “color” can be the foundation of […]

Intern Lawsuits Hit Fashion Industry

The DOL has laid out six criteria that an internship program should meet in order to steer clear of strictures from the Fair Labor Standards Act.

National Limitations on Work Hours Complicate Multinational Projects

Multinational corporations face challenges ensuring compliance with jurisdictional variations on allowable worker hours. Several European nations limit the number of […]

Concealed Carry Laws and Liability

Concealed weapons can be carried legally in all 50 states and Washington D.C. The implications of these laws with regard […]

Gun Rights in The Workplace vs Employer Property Rights

States are enacting laws that prohibit employers from banning firearms on their property. Sometimes called “parking lot laws,” these laws […]

“Mark Of The Beast” Trumps A Biometric Test

The employer offered what it considered a reasonable accommodation: It would scan only the man’s left hand, not his right, a proposal which it based on its own…

Law Firm Minority Hiring Up, Women Still Lagging

Numbers of both minority and female partners at law firms in the U.S. saw incremental increases in 2014 over the […]

New Litigation Equation, Now That Court Docs “Go Viral”

Members of the public have always been able to get their hand on most court filings, but it was a […]

Wal-Mart Announces Wage Increase

Entry-level workers at Wal-Mart stores will earn $9 an hour, nearly $2 more than federal minimum wage, under a new […]

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