Ministerial Exception to Employment Discrimination Laws Upheld by Supreme Court in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. E.E.O.C.
Supreme Court held under ministerial exemption church firing of teacher who is "minister" is not subject to employment discrimination law. ...
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“Occupy” Movement’s Oakland General Strike Raises Interesting Labor Law Issues
Employee participation in "Occupy" movement strike raises two labor law issues....
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Discrimination Against Unemployed Applicants? EEOC Hears Experts.
Recently the EEOC held a public meeting to look into "the emerging practice of excluding unemployed persons from applicant pools” and whether such a practice is unlawful under federal discrimination laws....
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Non-Decision-Maker Bias & Discrimination Liability Under Cat’s Paw Theory in Supreme Court’s Staub v. Proctor Hospital Decision. Part II — Commentary
We summarize commentary on Supreme Court's Staub case allowing discrimination liability based on non-decision-making supervisor bias ("Cat's Paw" theory) and offer some advice of our own. ...
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Correctly Treating Travel Time As Hours Worked Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Regulations
Many factors impact whether employers must treat travel time as hours worked, for which they must pay minimum wage or more and which count towards overtime. ...
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