USA: Top Ten Things To Do When An Employee Resigns To Join A Competitor

When an employee resigns to join a competitor, it is important to respond promptly.  Odds are that the employee has been orchestrating his or her departure for weeks or months.  The security of your trade secrets and/or customer relationships may have already been compromised.  It is important to act quickly.  Here are some things to keep in mind.

1.  Discontinue remote electronic access — The traditional office is no longer confined to the walls surrounding […]

By | June 8th, 2015 ||

The Latest From Germany: More Holidays For Older Employees – Necessary Protection Or Discrimination?

Since 2006, when the General Equal Treatment Act came into force in Germany, most decisions about discrimination have dealt with alleged discrimination based on age. Is this surprising? Probably not. According to the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency in Germany, every fifth German claims to have already experienced discrimination at work based on age.

However, the companies’ attempts to actively promote the older employees might give rise to employee claims as well. The Federal Labor Court in […]

By | June 5th, 2015 ||

SCOTUS: Employers Do Not Have To “Know” Of Applicant’s Need For Religious Accommodation To Be Liable For Failure To Accommodate

The U.S. Supreme Court has made clear in EEOC v. Abercrombie& Fitch Stores, Inc., No. 14-86, 2015 U.S. LEXIS 3718 (U.S. June 1, 2015), that an employer must not only accommodate an applicant’s religious belief or practice, but also ask whether a suspected conflict between a work rule and religion in fact exists if the applicant does not raise the issue.

Samantha Elauf applied for a position with Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (Abercrombie), a […]

By | June 4th, 2015 ||