Insights

On March 31, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an individual protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) (i.e., an employee, former employee, or job applicant who is age forty or older)...

On March 10, 2005, the Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), a division of the United States Department of Labor, released a new poster that must be displayed conspicuously in the workplace by every U.S. employer...

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), among other things, requires employers to obtain written authorization and disclose certain information whenever the employer uses an outside agency to conduct background...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently decided that a good-grooming rule issued by Harrah’s Casino to its employees, which requires female bartenders to wear makeup, does not violate Title VII’s...

Like many employers, Ralphs Grocery Company considers the profitability of the business as a factor in calculating employee bonuses. In a recent decision, a California appellate court allowed a former employee to proceed...

On December 10, 2004, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”) proposed emergency legislation to clarify existing law regarding meal and rest periods in California. This legislation is very...

On December 10, 2004, President Bush signed into law S. 2486, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (the ” Act”), which amends portions of the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act...

Employers frequently have been able to mount a successful defense to hostile work environment sexual harassment claims by demonstrating that both male and female workers were exposed to the same conduct underlying the claim....

On October 30, 2004, President Bush signed into law legislation permitting employers to complete and store Employment Eligibility Verification Forms (“I-9 Forms”) in an electronic format. The new law, which amends...

An individual is considered to be “disabled,” and therefore protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), if he or she suffers from a physical or mental impairment that substantially...