Articles Posted in Employment Law

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Postal Worker Who Quit Over Sunday Sabbath Updated: Published by:

On Thursday, June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gerald Groff, a former United States Postal Service worker who resigned due to not receiving religious accommodations over Sunday hours.

Starbucks Faces Discrimination Lawsuit Based on Diversity Policies Updated: Published by:

The restaurant chain sought to boost diversity in its workforce and its contracts after the Black Lives Matter movement, but a conservative shareholder argues that these policies violated federal and state discrimination laws.

California Flight Attendants Win Meal and Rest Break Battle With Alaska Airlines Updated: Published by:

The Supreme Court refused to review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that California flight attendants are entitled to the protections of state labor laws on intrastate flights.

California Fails to Block EEOC Sexual Harassment Settlement With Video Game Maker Updated: Published by:

The state argued that the modest settlement award in the federal case would allow Activision Blizzard to minimize its losses in a parallel state case based on allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination.

Judge Rules That Alaska Illegally Fired Assistant Attorney General for Criticizing Trump Updated: Published by:

The First Amendment provides certain protections for freedom of speech and association to which government employees may be entitled despite the nature of their jobs.