Royal PC | USA | 25 Oct 2016
As business owners, upper management, and HR professionals are aware, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") is a federal agency…
Royal PC | USA | 14 Oct 2016
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear the matter of Henry v. Board of Regents of the University of California. In the matter, Henry…
Royal PC | USA | 5 Oct 2016
This week, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the 9th Circuit decision in the matter of O’Bannon v. National Collegiate Athletic…
Royal PC | USA | 4 Oct 2016
This week, the United States Supreme Court declined to review an 8th Circuit decision which centered on the issue of whether obesity is covered by…
Royal PC | USA | 30 Sep 2016
Today, the Department of Labor published a final rule regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors. The final rule implements Executive Order…
Royal PC | USA | 14 Sep 2016
Connecticut recently joined a growing group of jurisdictions to enact a “ban the box” law. The Connecticut law will come into effect on January 1…
Royal PC | USA | 9 Sep 2016
In the matter of Chipotle Services, LLC, the National Labor Relations Board found that Chipotle's request that an employee remove tweets that…
Royal PC | USA | 2 Sep 2016
The EEOC recently issued its Enforcement Guide on Retaliation and Related Issues. The Guide incorporates recent court decisions as well as the EEOC's…
Royal PC | USA | 31 Aug 2016
Employers in Connecticut, Vermont, and New York beware: just this week, the federal appeals court which covers your states adopted the theory of…
Royal PC | USA | 29 Aug 2016
Governor Baker recently signed a bill that makes a distinction between a “retailer” and a “distributor” for purposes of Sunday employee pay. The new…