On Feburary 13, 2012, the federal district court for the Middle District of Tennessee granted conditional certification of a class action case under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) against Coyote Ugly saloons. As reported by Law360, the court conditionally certified several distinct classes, the most interesting of which is all employees who “worked as… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Does Tennessee Law Now Require Employers to Use E-Verify?
Posted in Doing Business in TennesseeNo, Tennessee law does not require the use of “e-verify,” but a new Tennessee law appears to strongly encourage its use. Last year, Governor Haslam signed into law the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act (the “Act”), which is intended to curb the hiring of illegal aliens. Because there was significant debate over prior versions of this… Continue Reading
Texas Court Rules Against EEOC – “Lactation Discrimination” Is Not Unlawful Sex Discrimination But …
Posted in Discrimination and Harassment Law and Practice, Doing Business in Tennessee, Leaves of Absence/FMLA Law and PracticeA Cautionary Reminder for Employers A Texas Federal Court recently ruled that terminating an employee because she wanted to pump breast milk at work is not sex discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued on behalf of an individual employee who had mentioned her need to pump breast milk at work and soon thereafter was… Continue Reading
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