Episodes
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
U.S. Women’s Soccer Scores First Goal In Their Pay Equity Battle
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
This article was published by Cheryl Pinarchick on November 11, 2019 in the “Pay Equity Matters: Mind the Gap” blog on fisherphillips.com.
A California federal judge on November 11th granted the U.S. Women’s National Team an early victory in their pay equity battle against the U.S. Soccer Federation (the Federation), granting class certification to a group of players who want to collectively assert their gender-related legal claims. While Judge Gary Klausner’s order is just the first of several hurdles the women’s team will have to overcome in order to successfully challenge the pay structure that they allege favors the men’s team, it is an important milestone in any class action.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Philadelphia’s Portable Benefits Plan Could Be Gig Economy Model
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
This article was published by Rick Grimaldi on November 12, 2019 in the "Gig Employer Blog" on fisherphillips.com.
The Philadelphia city council recently passed the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, which grants domestic workers benefits such as paid time off. While it is not the initial purpose of this plan, a benefits model where workers carry benefits with them between one job to the next could help gig economy workers nationwide.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Men Refusing To Work Alone With Women: The HR And Legal Guide
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
This article was published in the December issue of the “On The Front Lines” newsletter by Andrew Hoag and Sarah George.
What happens when a male employee refuses to work with female coworkers because of a religious belief that men and women should avoid one-on-one situations? This article examines a pending case in North Carolina as well as several from the recent past where religious convictions collide with federal anti-discrimination laws. It concludes with three suggestions for your company’s HR department and three for General Counsel.