Do managers have a right to fire workers for divisive social media posts?
Employers can discipline or terminate employees for offensive social media posts; First Amendment protections do not apply in the private sector. [ more ]
Do managers have a right to fire workers for divisive social media posts?
Employers can discipline or terminate employees for offensive social media posts; First Amendment protections do not apply in the private sector. [ more ]
What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers
Employers must accommodate pregnant workers under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, but abortion politics have overshadowed these new rights. [ more ]
Law prof presses male sex-bias allegations in new suit after federal judge tosses his Title IX claim
Law professor David Schott has filed a new lawsuit against the University of Denver Sturm College of Law following allegations of sex-bias made by a former associate dean.
The new lawsuit alleges breach of contract, defamation, negligence, violations of wage law, and sex-based wage discrimination.
A previous lawsuit filed by Schott alleging retaliation and sex discrimination under Title IX was dismissed by a federal judge. [ more ]
Law prof presses male sex-bias allegations in new suit after federal judge tosses his Title IX claim
Law professor David Schott has filed a new lawsuit against the University of Denver Sturm College of Law following allegations of sex-bias made by a former associate dean.
The new lawsuit alleges breach of contract, defamation, negligence, violations of wage law, and sex-based wage discrimination.
A previous lawsuit filed by Schott alleging retaliation and sex discrimination under Title IX was dismissed by a federal judge. [ more ]
Coca-Cola delivery man who used slurs as result of Tourette syndrome loses disability suit after job transfer
The Coca-Cola delivery man was not entitled to keep his job under the Americans With Disabilities Act due to his inappropriate language caused by Tourette syndrome.
Plaintiffs must demonstrate they are disabled and qualified for the position without accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act. [ more ]
NYC Fast-Food Worker Protections Upheld by Second Circuit (1)
A federal appellate court in Manhattan upheld a New York City law protecting fast-food workers from arbitrary firings and reduced hours.
The ruling is a blow to industry groups challenging the law, potentially bolstering efforts to create more exceptions to at-will employment doctrine. [ more ]