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Second Circuit Clarifies Standard for Evaluating Title VII Retaliation Claims
USA - September 19 2023 On the heels of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision clarifying its view of properly pled Title VII disparate treatment discrimination…
Do as I Say And as I Do - California Amends Its Non-Compete Law
USA - September 18 2023 On the heels of the New York and FTC non-competition legislation (discussed here and here), Governor Newsom recently signed an amendment to…
Expanding Existing Bereavement Leave Policies to Account for Fertility Related Losses
USA - September 11 2023 Bereavement leave policies generally aim to provide employees with paid leave following the death of a family member. These policies, however, often…
Changes May be Coming to White-Collar Exemption Salary Thresholds
USA - September 11 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which could make at least 3 million more lower-wage…
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Adopts Updated Standard for Pleading Title VII Claims
USA - August 28 2023 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Hamilton v. Dallas County, held that plaintiffs no longer need to plead an “ultimate employment decision”…
Caveat Employer: A Word of Caution When Drafting Non-Disparagement Provisions
USA - August 10 2023 The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ opinion in Wright v. Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation raises some concerns with otherwise limited…
A Template for Mandatory Employment Statements in Canada
Canada - August 3 2023 The Canadian federal government published a template that employers can use to prepare mandatory employment statements. Changes to the Canada Labour…
California’s Highest Court Revisits Statutory PAGA Standing: What the Ruling Means for California Employers
USA - July 25 2023 The California Supreme Court has closed the door on the employer-friendly rule the U.S. Supreme Court set out in the case of Viking River Cruises Inc…
Employers Need to Go Further to Accommodate an Employee’s Religion
USA - July 24 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous opinion in Groff v. DeJoy that effectively made it easier for employees to secure religious-based…
The MCAD’s New Guidance on the Massachusetts Parental Leave Act Aims to Provide Clarity On Its Continued Role in Providing Important Leave Entitlements to Massachusetts Employees
USA - July 20 2023 The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (the “MCAD”) recently issued updated guidance (here and here) on the Massachusetts Parental Leave…
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