JURIST

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Seven judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois Thursday ruled that claims against employers for statutory damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) were not barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA). The appellate court ruled similarly in 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In most if not all states, employers are required to cover all business expenses, and supply all capital required for their business enterprises (e.g., Thus, under California law, employers are in most cases required to reimburse employees for any business expenses they incur. (See

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Following a three-year investigation, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued Tesla Motors and fifty representatives Thursday, alleging its work environment violated the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other laws with regard to Black employees.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published its first gender pay gap report Tuesday, releasing data on nearly 5,000 private sector employers in Australia. According to WGEA CEO Mary Wooldridge, the target range for employers’ median gender pay gaps is between -5 percent and 5 percent.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Thousands of public sector workers in Greece took part in a strike on Thursday in opposition to new labor law put forth in the Hellenic Parliament. The new labor law, yet to be passed by Parliament, reportedly allow employers to fire employees within the first year of work without warning or remuneration.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Elizabeth Healthcare, a healthcare provider in Cincinnati, has authority to require employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This appears to be the first ruling in the US involving a request for an injunction against a private employer’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The employees of St. Employees of St.

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JURIST

JUNE 29, 2023

DeJoy that challenges under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for religious accommodation in the workplace would require employers to show substantially increased costs. Hardison , which set the standard of de minimus cost for the employer. Scott (D-VA), celebrated the ruling, saying : Religious freedom is a fundamental American value.

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JURIST

APRIL 17, 2024

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that part of the UK’s trade union laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The unanimous decision of the five justices allowed the appeal of support worker Fiona Mercer, who was seeking a declaration of incompatibility of trade union law.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

DCWP filed a complaint in the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, the city’s central, independent administrative law court. The DCWP , formed by the NYC Consumer Protection Law of 1969, seeks to “protect and enhance the daily economic lives of New Yorkers.”

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JUNE 13, 2021

A federal judge in Texas dismissed a lawsuit Saturday by 117 hospital employees who sued Houston Methodist over its requirement that all employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The hospital employees who refused to be vaccinated were placed on unpaid suspension on Monday.

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JUNE 3, 2022

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court Friday upheld a ruling to classifying Uber drivers as employees and according them all the rights and benefits given to employees in Switzerland. ” The court also ordered Uber to pay 5,000 francs to the enforcement agency for labor law in Switzerland to cover their court costs. . .”

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development confirmed to German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) last week that four local Afghan employees of the German government aid organization Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) office in Afghanistan have been arrested by the Taliban-backed Afghan government.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The settlement agreement resolves the determination by the DOJ’s Immigration and Employee Rights Section that Apple violated 8 U.S.C. The post Apple to pay $25M settlement over employment discrimination claims appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JUNE 16, 2022

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Wednesday that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) partially preempts a California law that invalidates waivers of the right to assert representative claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Angie Moriana sued her former employer Viking River Cruises, for Labor Code violations.

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JayS.Rothman&Associates

JANUARY 31, 2024

Employees who protest or report illegal conduct in their workplace are known as “whistleblowers.” also known as the Whistleblower Protection Act, reflects the state’s broad public policy interest in encouraging workplace whistleblowers to report unlawful acts without fear of retaliation by their employer. Section 1102.5 (a)

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

These measures add to the majority of US states with right-to-work laws. Additionally, it prohibits the state from passing laws restricting or prohibiting workers’ rights to organize and engage in collective bargaining. Employers in industries like food service have a seen a rapid rise in unionization in their stores.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 11, 2023

UBS Securities, LLC , in which the court was asked to consider whether publicly traded companies can discriminate against employees who report wrongdoing within the company. Does the whistleblower need to demonstrate the employer’s “retaliatory intent.” Murray raised concerns with the practice.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Friday ruled that employees who work for US-based companies overseas are not protected by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act , which protects employees of publicly traded companies who report illegal activity by their employers.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held Wednesday that workers in California will not be forced into arbitration as a condition of employment. It prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2022

Facebook’s new parent company for employment discrimination. Rajaram alleges Facebook does this because it can pay these employees less than US workers to do the same work. Specifically, Rajaram alleges Facebook violated 42 USC § 1981 , which provides individuals equal protection under the law. million to the US, $9.5

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JayS.Rothman&Associates

MAY 17, 2023

These protections help safeguard employees against discrimination or retaliation which the law may not otherwise prohibit. What laws protect employees against associational discrimination? Protected Class Associational discrimination cases can be brought under various laws. 12112(b)(4). 12112(b)(4). In Holcomb v.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Tuesday ruled in favour of Russia in two human rights cases, finding the country’s handling of the employment and criminal cases did not violate the European Convention on Human Rights. In Kramareva v. In a second case, Manannikov v.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

For God’s sake, don’t show this article to your employer! It just depends on what side you are on – candidate or employer. . Employees are in the midst of the Great Resignation. While employees are quitting in droves, they are not sitting idle. attorneys right out of law school (still with pimples) get $50,000 bonuses.

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MARCH 22, 2023

There is a presumption under California law that all employees are non-exempt employees. What this means is that these employees are exempt from certain California Labor Code requirements including the payment of overtime, meal and rest breaks, as well as the payment of minimum wage.

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MARCH 2, 2023

by Blake Lively with Comments From Chere Estrin Blake Lively nailed this concept about the value of your team in her article, “Your Law Firm’s Employees Cost Too Much to Lose. If you are in law firm management, you simply MUST read this article Chere Estrin What does it cost to replace an attorney in your law firm?

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MARCH 17, 2023

Whether you are currently pregnant or plan on having a child in the future, it is pivotal to understand your rights as an employee with respect to pregnancy discrimination and other violations. Current laws prohibit mistreatment on the basis of pregnancy, such as terminating a worker’s position solely because of pregnancy status.

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JayS.Rothman&Associates

MARCH 31, 2023

The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and California Pregnancy Disability Leave law allow employees to take as many as 28 weeks of leave for pregnancy, childbirth, and baby bonding reasons. An employee can be considered disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.

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JayS.Rothman&Associates

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The 2023 California Legislative session, which ended on September 14, 2023, saw a flurry of activity on labor and employment-related laws. An employee may also be entitled to reasonable attorney fees. Assembly Bill 1076and Senate Bill 699: Noncompete Agreements and Clauses AB 1076 and SB 699 codifies existing law.

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JayS.Rothman&Associates

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As we approach the new year, it is time to look at some of the new California employment laws that will go into effect in 2024. Expansion of Sick Leave Requirements Effective January 1, 2024, California employers will need to increase their employee paid sick leave amounts.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo to NLRB regional offices on Wednesday stating her position that student-athletes at private universities are employees under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This memo follows the US Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in NCAA v.

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JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2024

A bipartisan group of US Senators, led by Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Senator Todd Young, sent a letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, expressing concern over the alleged harassment of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, who was convicted by a Bangladesh labor law court in early January.

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2022

The UK government formally backed the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill at its second reading in parliament on Friday, where it was passed by MPs. The bill would amend the Employment Rights Act 1996 to insert new legal obligations on employers. must be dealt with, respectively.

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JURIST

APRIL 15, 2022

Last October, worker Owen Diaz sued Tesla for violating California state law and 42 USC §1981 , which guarantees non-discrimination in the making of contracts. During his employment between 2015 and 2016 at Tesla’s Fremont factory, Diaz faced frequent racial abuse, such as racist slurs and graffiti, from coworkers and even supervisors.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday held that federal law preempts a state Workers’ Compensation (WC) law requiring employers to reimburse injured employees for medical marijuana. Bierback and Musta later filed WC claims seeking reimbursement from their former employers for medical marijuana.

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APRIL 22, 2024

Wendy Smith is one of a group of delivery drivers who argue that their employers (including Keith Spizziri) violated a variety of federal and state employment laws. The drivers sued, but the employers removed the case to federal court and then, predictably enough, urged the court to refer the case to arbitration.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Bangladeshi labor court convicted Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus and three of his associates from Grameen Telecom, a company founded by Yunus, for violating the country’s labor laws. Employees were reportedly aware of this and did not demand the 5 percent WPPF for over a decade.

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JayS.Rothman&Associates

MAY 6, 2022

Wrongful termination occurs when your employer fires you without a justifiable reason. Thankfully, there are laws that protect you from termination under specific circumstances. If your employer terminates you under unfair terms, such as lying, you may have a case for wrongful termination for breach of the covenant of good faith.

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