The US Department of Labor has issued new overtime rules. Effective December 1, 2016, most American workers who earn less than $913 per week ($47,476 per year) will be eligible for overtime pay (1.5 times regular hourly pay) when they work more than 40 hours in a week. Key provisions of the rule are as […]
US Dept. of Labor Cracking Down on Misclassification Cases
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a 15-page briefing addressing the difference between an independent contractor and an employee, signaling an increased focus on misclassification – situations in which someone who should be classified as an employee has been treated as an independent contractor instead. Before discussing the DOL’s briefing, I will review […]
US Supreme Court Issues New Guidelines on Religious Accommodation at Work
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Abercrombie & Fitch may have discriminated against a job applicant when it rejected the applicant because she wore a hijab (a Muslim head scarf) during her interview. At the time, Abercrombie had a dress code that prohibited employees from wearing hats or other head […]
Implications of U.S. Supreme Court’s Announcement of Constitutional Protections for Same Sex Marriage – Employment Law and Otherwise – Part Two
By now, most Americans have heard that the U.S. Supreme Court has announced constitutional protections for same sex marriage. This means that same sex marriage is legal and protected in all fifty states. But, the resolution of the marriage issue raises a host of new issues. This article addresses just a handful of those issues. […]
Implications of U.S. Supreme Court’s Announcement of Constitutional Protections for Same Sex Marriage – Part One
By now, most Americans have heard that the U.S. Supreme Court has announced constitutional protections for same sex marriage. This means that same sex marriage is legal and protected in all fifty states, on an equal footing with marriages between men and women. But, the resolution of the same sex marriage issue raises a host […]
U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Pregnancy Discrimination Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument for December 4, 2014 in a case involving allegations of pregnancy discrimination. Historically, claims of pregnancy discrimination have been analyzed the same as all other claims of gender discrimination under Title VII, with pregnant women being entitled to no better or worse treatment than non-pregnant employees. Where […]
