In a classic Seinfeld episode, George Costanza once built a bed under his desk at Yankee Stadium so he could nap during the workday.
But note to future employees: Sleeping on the job can (and probably will) get you fired on the job and the courts can (and likely will) dismiss a lawsuit against the
My colleagues and I published a detailed breakdown this week over on the Employment Law Letter of the Second Circuit’s new framework for religious accommodation claims under Title VII. The short version: the court has replaced the familiar “notice plus adverse action” prima facie test with a motive-based inquiry drawn from the Supreme Court’s 2015
A new decision out of the District of Connecticut is a timely reminder for employers that clear, consistently applied attendance policies can carry the day—even when a supervisor has made awkward comments that later become part of the lawsuit.
In Ward v. Amazon.com Services, LLC, Judge Victor A. Bolden granted summary judgment to Amazon
Here we go again on the roller coaster that is the joint employer rule.
The U.S. Department of Labor published a new proposed rule this week that would revise the standard for determining when two or more businesses are “joint employers” under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the
The Connecticut Appellate Court officially released a decision this week that provides some useful (if straightforward) guidance for HR professionals and employment lawyers in the state. In Hanke v. Electric Boat Corp. (officially released April 7, 2026), the court affirmed summary judgment in favor of the employer on all three counts — disability discrimination
As I mentioned on Monday, I had the opportunity to recently attend the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’s ERR conference in Nashville. One program that stood out was a panel titled “AI in Action: Discovery and Motion Practice in Employment Law.”
If you’ve been reading this blog over the years, you know I’ve
First off, let me dispense with the elephant in the room — yes, I’ve been watching Survivor for all 50 seasons. Every single one.
From the first grainy images of Richard Hatch scheming on Borneo back in 2000 to tonight’s premiere of “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans,” I’ve been there, torch in
Arbitration clauses are everywhere in employment relationships these days. But are they right for your company?
That’s the question I tackle with my colleague Emily McDonough Souza in our latest episode of “From Lawyer to Employer.”
Our theme for this episode is simple: think before you ink. (Oh, how I wish I had thought of
Ten years ago, I discussed how smartphones made recording conversations easier for employees.
That post seems quaint compared to today’s technology—like that iPod I saw in a museum (and pictured here).
Now employers need to worry about devices like Plaud—sleek call recorders and AI note-takers—and Ray‑Ban Meta glasses, which record audio and video
Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission took a significant step when it voted two-to-one to rescind the comprehensive anti-harassment guidance that had been finalized in April 2024. The guidance, which updated the agency’s approach to workplace harassment for the first time in twenty-five years, was eliminated by the commission’s new Republican majority without a public