?The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on April 28 that emotional distress damages aren’t available in discrimination claims under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We’ve gathered... Read more »
?Takeaway: Employers must engage in a good-faith, interactive process to identify and implement reasonable accommodations once an employee notifies the employer of a disability, triggering the employer’s duty. Further, employees, particularly supervisors,... Read more »
?Takeaway: A claim of pretext essentially is a claim that the company is lying about an action taken against an employee. Here are three things to remember when defending against a claim... Read more »
?Takeaway: In many situations, employers are strictly liable for the actions of their supervisors under Title VII. This means that a supervisor’s conduct can result in liability for the employer even if... Read more »
?Takeaway: A plaintiff need only show pretext to support a discrimination verdict. The courts have rejected defense efforts to require proof of “pretext plus” discriminatory motivation on the part of the employer. ... Read more »
?The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has stated that it will allow late filing of EEO-1 Reports, which are due May 17, until June 21. We’ve gathered articles on the news from... Read more »
?Takeaway: It is always important to remember when preparing for arbitration that arbitrators have vast discretion to make decisions based on their own interpretation of legal and factual principles. When a party... Read more »
?Colorado lawmakers just passed a law that will bring dramatic change to the noncompete landscape by significantly limiting the circumstances under which restrictive covenants may be used—virtually ending the practice of most noncompetes in... Read more »
The ban was justified, said the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, by an employer’s need to present a neutral image. The post European court allows employers to ban religious clothing appeared... Read more »
French subsidiary of Swedish furniture retailer receives €1 million fine for snooping of employees. The post Ikea France fined €1m for spying on staff appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »