?The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Colorado website designer who refuses to make wedding websites for same-sex couples due to her Christian beliefs about marriage. In a 6-3... Read more »
?Imagine discussing an employee-related legal concern with your boss, in-house counsel or outside labor attorney, only to realize that you wrote something in an email or instant message that could devastate your... Read more »
?Former employment attorney and author Jathan Janove writes for SHRM Online on how to inject greater humanity into HR compliance. Jathan welcomes your questions and suggestions for future columns. Contact him at the email... Read more »
Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal... Read more »
?The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that private businesses with religious convictions can be exempt from antidiscrimination laws that protect LGBTQ+ workers. On June 20, the court ruled in... Read more »
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that employers can only deny an employee’s request for a religious accommodation under federal law if they can prove it would result in substantial increased costs... Read more »
?Employees around the world are as stressed as they’ve ever been, according to a recent survey of more than 122,000 workers in 160 countries. Workplace experts say leaders who engage with their... Read more »
?Although both the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibit disability and perceived disability discrimination in the workplace, the LAD definition of “disability” is... Read more »
?Takeaway: This opinion articulates three different theories by which an employee might establish that an employer’s stated reasons for the employee’s termination are pretexts for unlawful discrimination. Although the employee’s arguments in... Read more »
?Takeaway: This case highlights the important role that documentation of performance issues and clear, written job descriptions can play if an employee seeks to challenge an employment decision in court. By maintaining... Read more »