Last week, in the case of EEOC v. Consul Energy, Inc., the Fourth Circuit affirmed a $586,860 judgment for a coal miner who claimed that his employer (Consul Energy) failed to accommodate his religious beliefs and constructively discharged him
Continue Reading Failure to Accommodate Sincere Religious Beliefs Can Be a Costly Mistake for Employers

As this blog previously covered here and here, the United States Department of Labor under President Obama cracked down on misclassification of workers as independent contractors and broadly interpreted who was considered a “joint employer.” Today, new U.S. Secretary of
Continue Reading Breaking: Department of Labor Withdraws Guidance on Joint Employment, Independent Contractors