United States: Creationist Amusement Park Religious Hiring Requirement: Discrimination? Ministerial Exception? Or What?

Slate reports that the creator of “a Noah’s Ark–themed creationist amusement park” in Kentucky – an “Ark park” — (the same person who created the Creation Museum) has instituted a hiring policy which requires applicants to sign three documents before being hired: a “Salvation testimony,” “Creation belief statement,” and a “Confirmation of your agreement with the AiG statement of faith.”  Slate notes that “AiG is Answers in Genesis, Ham’s ministry and Ark Encounter’s parent company.”

As Slate […]

By | October 30th, 2014 ||

Canada: New Leaves of Absence Under The ESA

Effective October 29, 2014, Bill 21 will come into force, adding three entirely new leaves of absence to the existing list of authorized leaves under the Employment Standards Act 2000 (the “ESA” or the “Act”).

Current leaves under the ESA include “pregnancy” and “parental” leaves, “organ donor” leave, “personal” and “declared” emergency leaves and “reservist” leave. The Act specifies the criteria required to qualify for, and the permitted duration of these leaves of absence.
New Leaves […]

By | October 30th, 2014 ||

United States: 5 Best Practices For Lawfully Monitoring Your Employees' Social Media Activities

Christin Choi’s article “5 Best Practices for Lawfully Monitoring Your Employees’ Social Media Activities” was featured inPhiladelphia Business Journal on October 27, 2014.

Now, companies must be vigilant about ensuring that employees are not disclosing confidential or proprietary information through social media, or using it to harass other employees or engage in otherwise unlawful conduct. At the same time, companies must also be sure not to invade any privacy concerns that may exist on the […]

By | October 29th, 2014 ||