​By Christopher T. Vrountas, Esq. and Allison C. Ayer, Esquire, Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, P.C.
 
Just before Thanksgiving, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published proposed new guidance regarding religious discrimination in the workplace.  The 100+ page guidance explains an employer’s obligations regarding religion discrimination mostly by giving common examples of how religion and workplace rules tend to collide and if and how the scenarios violate the law.  In fact, the EEOC guidance provides over 50 different examples to help employers understand workplace scenarios which implicate Title VII’s prohibition against religious discrimination.  The format of the guidance offers critical insight into how the EEOC views religious discrimination claims.  As real-life examples often provide a helpful way to understand confusing legal standards, the guidance also provides practical ways to deal with these issues in day-to-day operations.  

By Christopher T. Vrountas, Esq. and Adam J. Chandler, Esquire, Vrountas, Ayer &
Chandler, P.C.

​While much of the country was heading to the polls on November 3, the United States Department of Labor issued two new Opinion Letters.  In these letters, the DOL provides opinions on when employee time traveling to remote work sites and at voluntary training programs is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

By Christopher T. Vrountas, Esq. and Allison C. Ayer, Esquire, Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, P.C.
 
​The US Department of Labor recently revised its regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or “the Act”), one of the major pieces of Federal legislation passed in response to COVID-19. These revisions clarify certain workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under the FFCRA to address the continuing impact COVID-19 has had on business throughout the country.