Labor Days
Can Employers Require Their Employees to be Vaccinated?
From January 1 to February 27, 2015, 170 people from 17 states and the District of Columbia were reported to have measles. On February 25, 2015, health official confirmed Illinois’ 15 th measles case in Cook County.…
Abercrombie Hijab Case Could Create “Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t” Situation for Employers
All reports and the transcript from Wednesday’s Supreme Court argument in the closely-watched Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc. case seemed to reveal a Court that was…
Happy Valentine’s Day to New Jersey Employers
The New Jersey Supreme Court last week gave New Jersey employers an early Valentine’s Day present, with a decision that recognizes that an employer may defend a “hostile environment” sexual harassment claim under the…
Sex and Power: Lessons from a Boutique Law Firm and an Ivy League University
Two seemingly unrelated news items today impart a lesson that, while not new, bears repeating. First, as reported by Law360, the long-running lawsuit by a female associate against her former law firm, Faruqi and…
The Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Causation in a Claim for Retaliatory Discharge
The Illinois Supreme Court recently clarified the element of causation in its ruling in Michael v. Precision Alliance Group, LLC, 21 N.E.3d 1183 (Ill. 2014). In Michael, employees who reported about certain practices…