Author: Mary Mae Miral

Federal Judge Rejects Union’s Latest Challenge to Vaccine Mandate A federal judge has denied a motion by a major union to compel arbitration regarding an employer’s mandatory vaccination policy. This policy began last month and required employees...

Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Keep Birthdates on Court Records The Michigan House of Representatives is considering a new rule that could prevent the upcoming ban on background checks. This includes the background checks nearly all employers...

When May a Request for Religious Accommodation Be Rejected? Every employer that institutes a mandatory vaccination policy for COVID-19 must also grant genuine requests for religious accommodation when they do not pose an undue hardship. Judging...

Are Employers Responsible for Driving Injuries Caused by Idiopathic Conditions? North Carolina employers have generally not been held liable for injuries arising solely from an employee’s idiopathic conditions that do not arise from the worker’s...

How a Dangerous Felon Found a Job as a School Teacher A Baton Rouge elementary school is facing an uproar from parents after hiring an individual with a long history of violent crimes and mental illness. All this individual had to do, write nowhere...

Cal/OSHA Updates Quarantine Requirements for the Unvaccinated Without much notice, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has recently updated its FAQs in regards to the COVID-19 emergency temporary standards (ETS)....

California Introduces New Restrictions On Non-Disclosure and Non-Disparagement Agreements California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law SB 331, also known as the Silenced No More Act, which amends existing law to add further restrictions...

South Carolina Supreme Court Removes Employer Protections for Contract Workers The Supreme Court of South Carolina has recently issued a ruling which limits protection offered by the statutory employee doctrine for injuries suffered by contract...

COVID-19 May Become a Major Focus of Discrimination Suits COVID-19 has been the topic of a lot of employment news lately, particularly how it concerns the responsibilities of employers. There have been many questions as to what an employer’s...

Clark County Commission Approves New “Dream Las Vegas” Hotel and Casino Las Vegas definitely already has its own fair share of fantastic casinos. However, a new addition has just gotten a go-ahead from the Clark County Commission. The Dream Las...