U.S. Supreme Court Provides Employers with Protection from Class Actions
On Monday of this week, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision which is a major win for employers. The Court substantially restricted when employees can join together in a “class action” against their employers to assert claims of discrimination, retaliation and related claims. This landmark decision gives significant…
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Legal Arizona Workers Act
The United States Supreme Court has upheld the Legal Arizona Workers Act (Arizona Law). Under the Arizona Law, passed in 2007, the license(s) of an Arizona employer may be, and in certain circumstances must be, suspended or revoked, if the employer knowingly or intentionally employs an unauthorized alien. The Arizona…
Social Security “No-Match” Letters Are Back
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed sending no-match letters to employers if an employee’s name and/or social security number does not match the SSA records. For years, the SSA sent no-match letters (referred to by the SSA as “Decentralized Correspondence” or “DECOR” notices) to employers. The SSA stopped sending…
Avoiding Discrimination Claims under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) prohibits employers and other entities covered by GINA Title II from requesting or requiring genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual. However, there are some occasions when an employer must request health information, such as to support a…