Lindsay Rinehart discusses a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decision to reject an employee’s claim that he was unlawfully discriminated against based on religion after he refused to attend mandatory LGBTQ anti-discrimination trainings.
Paweł Sych talks about the impact of the March amendment to the Labor Code – which provides additional protection for employees on fixed-term contracts – on both employers and employees.
Jeff Nowak talks about problems with summary terminations, including that, if challenged, the termination will likely not withstand legal scrutiny. (Subscription required.)
Mark Phillis says the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act's (PWFA) accommodation provisions are based on the ADA's, but under the PWFA, an employer may temporarily have to eliminate an essential job function. (Subscription required.)
