Usually when I get an employment lawsuit alleging "negligent infliction of emotional distress," I chuckle to myself and immediately begin drafting a motion to dismiss. However, a recent case out of the Washington Court of Appeals may indicate that NIED claims are not totally frivolous!
In Strong v. Wright, the plaintiff sued her former supervisor
Do California wage and hour laws – including their daily and weekly overtime provisions – apply to non-residents who occasionally perform work in California? Yes, according to a decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month. Click here to read the court’s decision in Sullivan v. Oracle Corp.
In Sullivan
A Massachusetts federal court last week approved a consent decree settlement of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit against the Salvation Army over the firing of two Spanish-speaking employees who failed to adhere to the employer’s "English only" policy. To read the consent decree in that case, click here.
In that suit, the EEOC had
Ronald Meisburg, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued his annual Summary of Operations memo on October 29, 2008. (The NLRB is the federal agency that enforces our country’s labor laws and conducts union elections.) Mr. Meisburg’s memo is full of interesting news and developments on all facets of the NLRB’s operations. To read the complete
Back in August, we reported a California Court of Appeals decision that employers must provide rest and meal breaks, but are not required to control that the breaks were taken. Last week, the California Supreme Court granted review of that case – it might uphold the decision, but it might also overturn it.
The grant of
Yesterday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a supplemental final rule regarding employers’ obligations upon receiving a "no match" letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA). (A "no match" letter states that an employee’s reported Social Security number appears invalid). The final rule is identical to the department’s previous rule, which was blocked from implementation by a California
A class of current and former FedEx Ground drivers misclassified as "independent contractors" will receive an additional $9 million in reimbursements for employment-related expenses, an appointed referee ruled October 20. This award will be combined with a previous award of $5.3 million the drivers received in 2006. The award will reimburse the drivers for such expenses as truck
It’s a slow news day here at the Stoel Rives World of Employment. No Supreme Court cases, no big lawsuits, not even an obscure city ordinance to report on. But here’s an amusing photo, courtesy of the Fail Blog:
Come to think of it, I believe I spoke at that seminar….
Is driving a car a major life activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? No, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently concluded, joining two other federal circuit courts that have held that just because a person cannot drive does not mean that person meets the legal definition of "disabled." Kellogg v. Energy
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a San Francisco city ordinance that requires many employers to either contribute a specified amount toward their employees’ health care costs on a regular basis or pay into a city health care fund for San Francisco residents.
The San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance went into effect on