Paul Peter Nicolai Aug 1, 20234 minSupreme Court Adopts Heightened Undue Hardship Standard in Title VII Religious AccommodationEmployers must modify their practices when evaluating requests for religious accommodations under Title VII. Undue hardship is no longer...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jul 25, 20231 minLease Not Frustrated by Pandemic ShutdownA trial court ruling favoring a commercial landlord was affirmed because shutdown orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic did not give...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jul 18, 20234 minThoughts for Employers from the Supreme Court Affirmative Action DecisionThe Supreme Court recently reversed the longstanding rule that race can be considered as a plus factor among many factors when making...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jul 11, 20233 minFTC to Scrutinize Commercial Biometric Information UseThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a policy statement announcing an intention to combat unfair and deceptive acts related to...