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Employment Law

Gorsuch, like Scalia, apt to back employers

02/01/2017
Several of the nominated judge’s rulings have been skeptical of granting too much power to regulatory agencies such as the DOL and NLRB.

Flu shot: Erie hospital pays to settle religious bias suit

02/01/2017
St. Vincent’s Health Center in Erie has agreed to settle charges it failed to provide a religious accommodation for six employees who refused to take influenza vaccines for religious reasons.

FMLA doesn’t prevent firing for poor performance

02/01/2017
Some employees think they can short-circuit discipline if they request FMLA leave or a reasonable accommodation. The assumption: Employers will back off for fear of being sued.

Misogyny alone may not support distress lawsuit

02/01/2017
Pennsylvania courts are willing to let workers recover damages resulting from intentional infliction of emotional distress. However, the conduct must be “extreme and outrageous.”

Court: State institutions held immune from suits related to FMLA self-care provisions

02/01/2017
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that under the Constitution’s 11th Amendment, a state-affiliated educational institution is immune from suit over the FMLA’s self-care provisions.

Beat retaliation suit by documenting misdeeds

02/01/2017
Make sure you can show you disciplined an employee because of her behavior, not her complaints.

Ignore sexual harassment? See you in court!

02/01/2017
Employers that don’t immediately address allegations of sexual harassment—and stop it—will have a hard time defending themselves in court.

Trump administration seeks 30-day delay for overtime rule appeal

01/31/2017
The Department of Justice is asking for more time to file briefs in a related 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case.

EEOC sues Walmart for firing employee with Down syndrome

01/31/2017
An EEOC lawsuit claims Walmart violated the ADA when it fired a longtime employee with Down syndrome after the woman had a hard time adjusting to a new schedule.

Acting chairs named to head EEOC, NLRB

01/31/2017
President Trump has named Victoria Lipnic to serve as acting chair of the EEOC and Phillip Miscimarra to serve as acting chair of the National Labor Relations Board.