With its “Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act” (CROWN Act), New Jersey just became the third state to enact legislation specifically prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with race.
In a recent decision, the NLRB returned to employers the right to implement and enforce confidentiality rules during investigations of workplace misconduct.
On December 13, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued a new Final Rule amending its procedures for union elections and scaling back the Obama-era “quickie election” rules.
New York has amended its Limited Liability Company Law to hold the top 10 members of a foreign limited liability company liable for wages owed as a result of work performed within New York State, effective February 10, 2020.
Our handbook restricts employees on the sales floor from wearing facial piercings, visible tattoos, long beards and dreadlocks. We’ve heard that new laws prohibit “hairstyle discrimination” and restrict dress codes. Can we still maintain our look?
The Ontario Divisional court recently held that an employer is not discriminating against an accommodated employee who can only work part-time because of a disability when it fails to provide the employee the benefits that a full-time employee receives.
