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Royal PC | USA | 25 Oct 2016
EEOC Issues New Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017-2021
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
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Hostile Work Environment Case
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
Supreme Court Declines to hear case of O’Bannon v. NCAA
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
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Whether Obesity is Covered by the ADA
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
Paid Sick Leave for Employees of Federal Contractors
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 Passes "Ban the Box" Law
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
NLRB Finds Employer's Request that Employee Remove Tweets to Be In Violation of the NLRA
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
EEOC Issues Enforcement Guide on Retaliation and Related Issues
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
Cat's Paw Theory of Discrimination Adopted by the Second Circuit
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 Signs Bill Amending Blue Laws
Governor Baker recently signed a bill that makes a distinction between a “retailer” and a “distributor” for purposes of Sunday employee pay. The new…
