In Boateng v Moss Bros Group Ltd [2026] EAT 50, the EAT upheld a tribunal’s decision to strike out discrimination claims because, even though no party was at fault, a fair trial... Read more »
Key Takeaways: Evidence of active practice in a religious sect, coupled with cited scripture, weighs strongly in support of a finding that an employee’s beliefs are religious in nature for determining whether... Read more »
The City of Philadelphia recently updated its website to make clear that while the city’s COVID-19 leave law expired on December 31, 2023, the city’s Health Care Epidemic Leave Benefit remains in... Read more »
Philadelphia’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law expired on December 31, 2023. As a result, as of January 1, 2024, employers are no longer required to provide additional paid sick leave to... Read more »
by Jennifer Shaw and Melissa Whitehead | | January 16, 2024 On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued an order modifying certain COVID-19 definitions. The revisions reflect... Read more »
Sean Paisan is of counsel in the Orange County, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is the leader of the firm’s Cal/OSHA practice subgroup and co-leader of the firm’s Construction industry... Read more »
by Jennifer Shaw and Melissa Whitehead | | January 3, 2024 Although many new employment laws went into effect on January 1, 2024, several COVID-19-related regulations and requirements expire this year. ... Read more »
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave testimony to the COVID-19 Inquiry, a body examining the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, on Wednesday and Thursday. During the hearing, he acknowledged that... Read more »
