Religious Discrimination in the Workplace: What to Know

Consider writing about:

Religious discrimination in the workplace; common employer (or manager) errors or misunderstandings involving this issue; potential legal pitfalls to avoid during hiring, training, and disciplinary, accommodation, or termination processes. Consider whether to do a general presentation of do’s and don’ts, or whether to examine a recent or otherwise noteworthy dispute that can serve as a cautionary tale or a starting point for presenting practical takeaways. Alternatively or additionally, consider whether to do a more trend-oriented writeup, focusing on how the landscape regarding religious discrimination and religious accommodation has evolved in recent years, recurring or emerging issues that have fueled religious discrimination allegations, and how courts have responded to such claims.

NLRB Goes After Grindr

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A National Labor Relations Board complaint against Grindr; company actions that prompted the NLRB complaint; what other employers may be able to learn from this complaint regarding return-to-office policies, response to unionization drives, and other operational matters.

Related information:

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/nlrb-accuses-grindr-of-using-a-return-to-office-mandate-to-upend-a-unionization-drive-211507122.html

New York City Council Mulls Employee Sick Leave for Pet Care Needs

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A proposed measure that would allow employees in New York City to use sick leave to care for a companion animal or service animal; how the proposal would work, in terms of type of qualified sick leave (paid or unpaid), amount of leave that could be taken, advance notice, proof of need, employer size, etc.; whether this pet proposal breaks new ground locally or nationally; the measure’s prospects for passage by the city council; whether similar measures are being considered in other jurisdictions; what the New York City measure may indicate, more generally speaking, regarding evolving expectations and obligations involving employees’ right to time off (paid or unpaid), and how employers are (or should be) adapting to those changes.

Related information:

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-safe-and-sick-time-law-taking-care-of-pets

2 Live Crew Scores a Win in Copyright Battle

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A jury victory in favor of hip hop group 2 Live Crew; what to know about the copyright case at issue here, copyright termination right, and a bankruptcy filing’s impact on intellectual property rights; the verdict’s practical implications for intellectual property rights.

Related information:

https://apnews.com/article/2-live-crew-hip-hop-copyright-ruling-9315d65fd99be7bee20c9c361eb3af72

https://www.billboard.com/pro/2-live-crew-jury-verdict-retake-catalog-rights-from-lil-joe-records