LEGAL: Unanimous supreme court: ADEA coverage extends to small public employers
By Jeff JonesSpecial to the UCBJ
The U.S. Supreme Court’s first decision this term was unanimous. In Mount Lemmon Fire...
COVID-19 brings new fraud scams to the workplace
Employers have faced numerous challenges throughout the pandemic, including the issue of fake COVID-19 claims by employees seeking to...
PRO Act could radically change labor laws
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) is legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on...
‘Virtual’ harassment is a real thing
Since the COVID pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, employers have been navigating the difficult straights between maintaining...
“No poach” penalty: criminal charges from DOJ
On Jan. 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release wherein a federal grand jury...
Fifth Circuit rules against EEOC enforcement guidance
On Aug. 6, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in State of Texas v. Equal Employment...