Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Employers on Security Screening Time
December 11, 2014
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Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court handed a considerable win to employers with the unanimous decision that businesses are not required to pay workers for time spent waiting for mandatory security checks. In Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk, the Ninth Circuit had previously
Continue Reading →Court of Appeals Hands Employers Another Argument to Defeat Wage and Hour Collective Actions
November 14, 2014
The Ninth Circuit decided a matter of first impression on Wednesday, which could make it easier for employers to defeat wage and hour collective actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In Greg Landers v. Quality Communications, Inc., et al., employees argued that QCI (a ca
Continue Reading →ASARCO and BurnsBarton Urge 9th Circuit to Cut Punitive Damages Award
June 25, 2014
Asarco Urges 9th Circ. Panel To Cut Sex Harassment Award - Law360 6/19/14, 8:57 AM Portfolio Media. Inc. I 860 Broadway, 6th Floor I New York, NY 10003 By Brandon Lowrey Law360, Los Angeles (June 18, 2014, 10:01 PM ET) -- Arizona mining company Asarco LLC urged an en banc Ninth Ci
Continue Reading →Verdict Received in Favor of BurnsBarton Client
February 26, 2014
On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 a unanimous federal jury in Connecticut returned a verdict in favor of BurnsBarton client ASML US, Inc. During the five-day trial, Plaintiff Fritz St. Ange alleged that ASML retaliated against him when it ended his employment after allowing him to spen
Continue Reading →Supreme Court Raises Bar for Proving Retaliation
June 25, 2013
In a decision favoring employers, the Supreme Court split 5-4 on the issue of which causation standard should apply to Title VII retaliation claims. In University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, Justice Kennedy wrote for the majority, which held that claimants in reta
Continue Reading →Phoenix Bans Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace
March 05, 2013
On Tuesday, the Phoenix City Council voted 5-3 to pass an amended ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on "sexual orientation," "gender identity or expression," and "disability." For private employers, this change in the law means they risk criminal penalties if they are found t
Continue Reading →FMLA Coverage Expanded for “Sons or Daughters” with Disabilities.
February 14, 2013
In January 2013, the Department of Labor clarified its definition of "son or daughter." Now eligible employees may take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to care for an adult child who is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability, regardless of how
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