August 12, 2020
California Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Reclassify Drivers As Employees
Daniel H. Handman,

On Tuesday, August 11, a Superior Court judge in San Francisco ordered Uber and Lyft to reclassify its drivers from independent contractors to employees. For employee advocates, it was a ruling…

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Category: Independent contractors, New California Laws, Wage-Hour,
July 9, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Shields Religious Employers From Anti-Discrimination Laws
Daniel H. Handman, Netta Rotstein,

On Wednesday, July 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated ruling deciding that teachers at religious schools could not claim protections under anti-discrimination laws. The central issue in Our…

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Category: Affordable Care Act, Age Discrimination, Concerted Protected Activity, Disability Discrimination, EEO, Employee Handbooks, Religious Accommodation, U.S. Supreme Court,
June 11, 2020
NLRB Declines Jurisdiction Over Religious Schools
Daniel H. Handman, Netta Rotstein,

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided yesterday in Bethany College that it does not have jurisdiction over faculty at religious schools and colleges, overruling a 2014 decision which held…

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Category: Age Discrimination, Class Actions, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Higher Education, NLRB, Religious Accommodation, U.S. Supreme Court, Union Access,
May 22, 2020
Planning For The Rebound: Step 20 – When You Least Expect It, Expect It
Daniel H. Handman,

Our 20-part blog series, Planning for the Rebound, is now at the end, which may leave you thinking that you are prepared for anything that could possibly come your way….

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Category: Coronavirus/COVID-19, EEO, Employee Handbooks, Employee Health, Employment Discrimination, Equal Pay, FFCRA, FMLA/CFRA, Higher Education, New California Laws, Prevailing Wages, Wage-Hour,
May 15, 2020
Employer’s Checklist For Returning Employees To Work (download)
Daniel H. Handman,

As the COVID-19-battered economy begins the gradual process of reopening, the top questions facing every employer are if, when, and how the workplace will reopen. Will everyone have to come…

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Category: Coronavirus/COVID-19, Disability Discrimination, EEO, Employee Health, FFCRA, Personnel Records, Wage-Hour,
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