Recent EEOC Religious Discrimination Settlement

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that United Airlines agreed to pay $305,000 to a Buddhist pilot as well as provide other relief.

In the lawsuit, the pilot claims that United Airlines refused to accommodate his religious request. The pilot was diagnosed with alcohol dependency and lost his medical certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). United Airlines requires its pilots with substance abuse problems to attend Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) in order to […]

By | January 26th, 2023 ||

New Jersey Governor Signs Temporary Worker Protections Law

On Jan 6, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a controversial bill known as the “Temporary Workers Bill of Rights” that seeks to equalize the compensation of temporary workers with that of regular employees, increase transparency requirements, and restrict placement fees paid to staffing agencies or firms.

The new law, A1474/S511, will impact the more than 127,000 temporary workers in the Garden State and specifically applies to temporary workers placed with third-party employers through staffing […]

By | January 23rd, 2023 ||

Judgment Against Employer Was Enforceable Where Appeal Was Invalid

Manuel Chavez was employed as an on-site hotel property manager by DTWO & E, Inc. and Stuart Union, LLC from 2002 to 2016. Chavez alleged he was paid less than the minimum wage and that the employers committed wage theft. In 2017, the Labor Commissioner issued two order, decision or awards (ODA’s) finding in favor of Chavez and ordered Stuart Union to pay $235,000. Stuart Union brought a procedurally defective appeal pursuant to Labor […]

By | January 15th, 2023 ||