Category Small Business
Unfortunately, the employment market in Southeast Louisiana continues to suffer. NOLA.Com is reporting that Trinity Marine has sent a WARN notice to the Louisiana Workforce Commission advising that it will be laying off over 300 people this holiday season. See the article at: http://bit.ly/1Rsy2qa. If your company What is a WARN Notice? The Worker Adjustment and
On April 20, 2015, the 5th Circuit clarified that courts should presume that a Title VII plaintiff received a right to sue letter three days after the EEOC mailed the right to sue. Jenkins v. City of San Antonio Fire Dept., 14-50483, *5 (5th Cir. 4/20/2015) (the opinion may be found here). Plaintiffs who file
The Supreme Court addressed an employer’s duty to accommodate pregnant employees in Young v. UPS. In short, the Court held that employers must accommodate pregnant employees the same way the employer accommodates non-pregnant employees. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”), prohibits discrimination against pregnant employees, but does not specifically require reasonable accommodations
Who is the EEOC? The EEOC is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It is a federal agency that enforces the following federal laws: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Equal Pay Act (EPA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
Beginning August 1, 2014, Louisiana employers will be prohibited from demanding or even requesting that applicants disclose their log in information for their online accounts. Employers cannot take any adverse action, including not hiring an applicant, because the applicant refused to disclose the information. However, the new law (Personal Online Account Privacy Protection Act) does not