On July 26, 2022, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Christa Fischer, et al. v Federal Express Corp., et al., affirming a decision from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania barring
Continue Reading Third Circuit joins Sixth, Eighth Circuits in insulating employers from nationwide FLSA collective actions in states where they are not subject to general jurisdictionIt is now illegal in New York City for employers to discriminate against job applicants based on their employment status. This June 2013 amendment to New York City’s Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) — a law
Continue Reading The UNEMPLOYED – A Protected Category Coming To a Jurisdiction Near You
Two years is a long time for an employee to stay in one place. According to the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, over one quarter of all US jobs have tenures of
Continue Reading For Your Consideration (Lots and Lots of Consideration)
Let’s start with the statistics. Last year, there were 99,412 EEOC charges filed; 37,836 of them — more than one out of every three — asserted retaliation. Put differently, more charges of retaliation were filed
Continue Reading Your Greatest Risk: Retaliation Claims
