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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), ...
The Risk of Using AI-Generated Work and the Potential Liabilities of Lawyers
By: Ross G. Currie, Esq. In the past few months, the use of AI has rapidly spread from education to the legal profession. From a user perspective, the ...
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 ...
Pride Month 2023
June is a month ablaze with color and love, as we celebrate Pride Month across the globe. To kickstart our celebration at Ward Law LLC, we sat down for a ...
Black History is Every Day
At Ward Law, we recognize the significance of Black History Month and believe it’s essential to highlight the monumental contributions of Black people. But we ...
Employers Who Discipline Racism are NOT Racist
By Barry Brownstein, Esq. This should probably go without saying, but here we are... You’ll likely remember the 2020 incident when Amy Cooper, a white ...
It’s Your Old Friend, EEOC COVID Guidance!
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. With President Biden declaring “the pandemic is over,” the buzz of COVID-19 may be dropping, but the EEOC just keeps churning out ...
Supreme Court Decides States are Not Immune from USERRA Lawsuits
By: Jennifer Ward Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that an army veteran could skirt sovereign immunity and sue the state of Texas ...
“Shocking” Result for S&C Electric Co.
By Christopher Curci, Esq. Last month, the EEOC announced that S&C Electric Company was to pay $315,000 to settle a disability discrimination ...