Third Circuit Affirms Injunction Enjoining Public Agency from Banning “Black Lives Matter” Masks in the Workplace
By Kristine V. Ryan, Esq. The Third Circuit recently affirmed a District Court’s preliminary injunction preventing a public employer from enforcing its policy against “Black Lives Matter” face masks in the workplace because it violated employees’ First Amendment rights. The precedential decision is Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85 v. Port Auth. of Allegheny Cnty., 39 […]
Third Circuit Holds “Comparable” Paid Leave Available to Servicemembers As A Right And Benefit Pursuant to USERRA
By Kristine Ryan, Esq. The Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (“USERRA”), one of several statutes benefitting veterans, prohibits civilian employers from discriminating against employees because of their military status. USERRA does not require an employer to offer paid military leave of absence. However, in a recent precedential decision, the Third Circuit […]
Third Circuit Holds That Good Faith Bargaining Requires Production of Presumptively Relevant Information, Not A Concession To Overbroad Requests
Third Circuit Holds That Good Faith Bargaining Requires Production of Presumptively Relevant Information, Not A Concession To Overbroad Requests By Kristine V. Ryan, Esq., October 2, 2020 A basic tenet of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) requires an employer to bargain in good faith with a union by providing all information relevant to […]
OH SNAP! The District Court of New Jersey Determines Post Removal Service of Non-Diverse Defendant Does Not Divest Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Oh Snap! The District Court of New Jersey Determines Post Removal Service of Non-Diverse Defendant Does Not Divest Subject Matter Jurisdiction By Kristine Ryan, Esq., on August 18, 2020 In the usual course, a defendant may not remove a case to federal court based upon diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 if the […]