While the mother, a Mattress Firm manager, said the classes were related to her son’s mental health, the court noted they had not been prescribed.
Religious bias requires more than knowledge of employee’s accommodation need, court says
Federal courts have been asked in recent months to decide what counts as sufficient disclosure of an employees’ religious beliefs, particularly in the COVID-19 vaccination context.
Nevada Removes Workers’ Comp Payroll Cap Oct. 1
Nevada employers will see a major change in workers’ compensation premium calculations under SB 317, effective Oct. 1, 2026. The state is eliminating the $36,000 annual payroll cap per employee used to calculate premiums and replacing it with a floating cap tied to...
Unpaid Overtime, Illegal Tip Pools, Child Labor Violations: Employer Pays $718K
A restaurant chain has paid $618,666 in back wages to 779 employees and an additional $100,000 in penalties after the Department of Labor (DOL) found wage and child labor violations across 13 South Carolina locations. The DOL found several violations of the federal...
Cross-Border Catch-Up- Fair Work, Formal Process, and Proactive Duties—A Guide to Australian Employment Law [Podcast]
In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Patty Shapiro (San Diego) and Kristyn Lambert (New Orleans) break down what U.S. employers need to know about Australian employment law. They cover the layered framework of the Fair Work Act, modern awards,...
Raising the EPFO Bar: Central Government Increases the Wage Ceiling to INR 25,000
Further to the Union Cabinet’s approval of the revised wage ceiling for the mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“EPFO”), as announced through a Press Information Bureau (PIB) press release dated September 16, 2026, the Ministry of...
Starbucks, Florida AG ink deal to end lawsuit over alleged illegal DEI practices
Attorney General James Uthmeier alleged that the coffee chain excluded or disfavored nonminorities in a lawsuit that mirrored recent federal enforcement activity. Attorney General James Uthmeier alleged that the coffee chain excluded or disfavored nonminorities in a...
Butterball settles EEOC allegation it was liable for vendor’s failure to process ADA leave request
Employers can’t delegate their responsibility for complying with federal law to a third-party administrator, an EEOC attorney said.
AI summaries leave a paper trail recruiters might not be ready for
“A job seeker’s mistake could be recorded permanently. An interviewer’s insensitive — or even illegal — question could also be captured,” one CEO said.
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