On July 14, 2014, the EEOC issued Enforcement Guidance (“Guidance”) and Questions and Answers (“Q&As”) addressing pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. The Guidance explains the EEOC’s interpretations of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) and the Americans ...
The Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has been investigating charges against McDonald’s franchisees that they violated their employees’ labor rights in connection with employee protests. Yesterday, July 29, 2014, the General Counsel ...
On June 26, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued a 9-0 decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning, invalidating recess NLRB appointments that President Obama made on January 4, 2012 and potentially invalidating all NLRB decisions from January 2012 through July 2013.
On June 26, 2014, the United ...
On June 26, 2014, the New Jersey Assembly passed the “Opportunity to Compete Act.” The Legislature is joining a national trend to create “ban the box” legislation that would eliminate the check box on job applications asking whether the applicant has been convicted of a crime.
On June ...
