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HR Alert: An Uncertain Future for the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 1, 2024. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

A few months ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a regulation that banned virtually all non-compete agreements in the United States. It seemed as though a new era had dawned for employers and employees alike....

HR Alert: Supreme Court and Religious Accommodations

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 18, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In a rare moment of unity, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy this summer, marking the end of the “more than de minimis” standard for religious accommodations under Title VII. Released on June...

HR Alert: Religion in the Workplace, Groff v. DeJoy and Title VII

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 24, 2023. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

For those conscious of Supreme Court rulings, it might seem like the topic of religious accommodations is in perpetual limelight. But in a country where millions of people practice different religions and faiths, talk about...

Supreme Court Ruling Confirms Federal Protections for LGBTQ Employees During Pride Month

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 15, 2020. Posted in Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The United States Supreme Court decided Bostock v. Clayton County this morning, affirming the rights of LGBTQ workers under Title VII, protecting them from workplace discrimination. The decision in favor of LGBTQ workers was...

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Breaking from SCOTUS: Supreme Court Says Title VII’s EEOC Filing Rule Isn’t Jurisdictional

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 4, 2019. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Litigation.

On June 3, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held that first filing a charge with the EEOC is not a jurisdictional requirement for a claimant to pursue her case in federal district court. Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act...

HR Alert: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Cases on LGBTQ+ Workplace Bias

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 22, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

During its next term, which begins in October, the U.S. Supreme Court plans to hear three cases that should result in a ruling about whether federal workplace discrimination laws (commonly known as Title VII) protect sexual...

Public Sector Employers Must Act Now: What To Do About Wage Deductions For Union Dues

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 28, 2018. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In case you missed it, the Supreme Court handed down a big decision for public sector employers. You can read more about the decision here. In short, the Janus decision tells us that a public sector employer violates the First...

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