By: Mark Stephenson, Esq. Blackwell Security Services, Inc. recently settled a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity ...
Employment
NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status
By: Renee Harris, Esq. On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced the final rule addressing the standard of determining ...
The Second Circuit Clarifies the Legal Standard of Retaliation Claims under Federal Law
By: Ross G. Currie, Esq. Recently, in Carr v. New York City Transit Authority, 76 F.4th 172 (2d Cir. 2023), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second ...
NLRB Returns to a Restrictive Employee Handbook Standard Established in 2004
By: Christopher Curci, Esq. On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an important decision in Stericycle, Inc (Stericycle), ...
Fast Food Franchise to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. Houcorp, Inc., a fast-food restaurant franchise operating seven restaurants in Indian River and Brevard Counties in Florida has ...
Supreme Court Clarifies the “Undue Hardship” Test for Employer Defense in Religious Accommodation Cases
By: Mark Stephenson, Esq. The Supreme Court rules that defense standard set forth in Hardison has been erroneously interpreted by lower courts for nearly 50 ...
Florida’s New Law Mandates the Use of the E-Verify System
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. On May 10, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1718 into law. This statute will require private employers with at least 25 ...
Women’s History Month Spotlight with Alisha Gasper
During the month of March, we continue to shine a spotlight on the wonderful women at Ward Law. This week we sat down with our Billing Coordinator, Alisha ...
Women’s History Month Spotlight with Alyssa Wilson
Happy Women's History Month! As we continue to shine a spotlight on the amazing women on the dream team at Ward Law, this week we sat down with Alyssa Wilson, ...
Women’s History Month Spotlight with Phylise Wilson
Happy Women's History Month! We're shining a spotlight on the amazing women on the dream team at Ward Law. We sat down with Phylise Wilson, our top-notch Office ...