United States: Court Sends Plaintiffs Back To The Locker Room Unhappy When It Denies Conditional Certification

In January 2014, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell raised eyebrows (and ire) when he announced that the league was considering eliminating the extra point after a touchdown.  As Goodell put it, “the extra point is almost automatic,” given that it is kicked from the twenty yard line, and it is exceptionally rare that a professional NFL kicker would miss at such a short distance.

The same can be said for recent decisions regarding conditional certification in […]

By | October 10th, 2014 ||

United States: New York City Council Continues Push To Ban Credit Checks In Connection With Employment Decisions

The New York City Council’s Committee on Civil Rights recently held a hearing on a bill that would amend the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit employers from basing an employment decision on the consumer credit history of an applicant or employee.

Nearly 80 percent of the City Council members are co-sponsors of the bill and it has the Mayor’s firm support. The hearing ended without a resolution, but we certainly expect that […]

By | October 9th, 2014 ||

Canada: Worker Who Spread Rumour That MOL Inspector "Paid Off" By Company, And That Company Was Closing, Was Fired For Cause

A worker who contacted a Ministry of Labour inspector with safety concerns but didn’t get the answer he wanted, and then spread rumours that the MOL inspector had been “paid off” by the company, was dismissed for cause, an Ontario judge has decided.

The company, at the wrongful dismissal trial, denied that it dismissed the employee for complaining about safety issues. The company instead called evidence about a series of concerns with the employee’s performance, […]

By | October 9th, 2014 ||