Labor Days
Snow Day…No Pay?? Paying Employees for Weather-Related Office Closures
Winter storms have hit various parts of the country over the past two weeks, and spring temperatures are still months away. In the face of inclement weather, employers frequently have questions about whether they must…
New Illinois Law Requires Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy-Related Conditions
Public Act 98-1050 went into effect on January 1, 2015, in Illinois. See 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/2-101. The new law requires employers with one or more employees to provide a reasonable accommodation for job…
Beer Distributor Settles Hairy Situation over Rastafarian Delivery Driver
Last month, a North Carolina beer distributor agreed to a $50,000 settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), after being accused of discriminating against a Rastafarian man when it…
Retailers Should Beware Of Lawsuits Concerning Their Background Check Processes
The employee notice requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) at times seem like form over substance – but recent litigation underscores that, well, filling out the forms really does matter. The craft…
NLRB Rejects Challenge to Small Bargaining Unit And Rules That Macy’s Must Bargain With Cosmetics Union
No bargaining unit too small? Certainly not for the National Labor Relations Board. Earlier this month, the NLRB rejected Macy’s argument that a cosmetics bargaining unit was too narrow and ordered the retailer to…