Jim Shrimp's Legal Insights
U.S. Supreme Court Further Defines Title VII Protection to Include LGBT
Yesterday, the Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision, ruled that Title VII of...
Update on the Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance
The Ordinance On January 23, 2017, the Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance (“Ordinance”) was signed by...
Franchisees – Things to Watch Out for in 2018
Increased ICE Enforcement As many of you have probably read about already, on January 10,...
Protests and Discipline in the Private Workplace: It’s More Complicated than a Tweet
October 17, 2017 By James B. Shrimp On September 23, 2017, at a purported campaign...
Hey Boss, Give Me the Tips I Earned! Not So Fast.
August 8, 2017 By James B. Shrimp There is a common misconception that an employee...
Compensatory Time Coming to a Private Employer Near You?
May 10, 2017 By James B. Shrimp Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed...
Sexual Orientation Discrimination: The Legal Jumble
April 5, 2017 By James Shrimp Imagine getting married, legally, on Saturday and then getting...
The Oscars®, March Madness and Work: How Does an Employer Manage Distracted Working
March 8, 2017 By James Shrimp As most of you know, at the Oscars® Warren...
“Subgroup” Disparate Impact is a Basis for Age Discrimination Claim
January 17, 2017 By James B. Shrimp For any business contemplating a reduction in force...
The NLRB Takes Aim at Employee Handbooks Affecting Employment Law
April 19, 2016 By: James B. Shrimp The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and it’s...