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Article By Lila Sol, Director, Volunteer Lawyers Program Every month, Southern Arizona Legal Aid’s (SALA) Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) recognizes a legal professional for their legal volunteerism. Thom K. Cope, Esq., is the July 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month Award Recipient. In addition to being an attorney for 52 years, Thom is an author, […]
Co-written with Sandra Jones There is a movement among young adults in China referred to as “Lying Flat,” which means rejecting a traditional lifestyle of careers, marriage, parenthood, and homeownership. Instead, those lying flat pursue a restful, minimalist lifestyle that prioritizes experience over possessions. Initially, the concept of lying flat may seem alluring: escaping the […]
As we previously wrote, there did not appear to be any legal barrier to employers requiring its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to continue working. As anticipated, the EEOC issued guidance in late-May stating employer-mandated vaccination policies for employees physically entering the workplace do not violate federal employment non-discrimination laws, subject to […]
This is a follow-up to my article about mandating vaccines. The threshold question employers must ask is, “Do I really want to mandate vaccines?” My previous article discussed the few exceptions and cautions when an employer does mandate vaccinations. So, let us assume an employer wants to mandate the vaccine but does not want to […]
As I write this, COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed nationwide on a limited basis. Once the vaccine is widely available, are you able to force employees to get the vaccine as a condition to keeping their job? The short answer is yes, but. The EEOC has ruled that employers may mandate that employees must take […]
Arizona’s astonishing number of coronavirus cases have many business owners wondering whether a COVID-19 liability waiver is necessary or worth it. The premise of a liability waiver is that the person signing the waiver explicitly recognizes there are risks involved in the activity with which one is about to engage (skydiving, bungee jumping, race car […]
On July 8, 2020 in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrisey-Berru, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) generally do not limit religious organizations’ employment decisions because of the “ministerial exemption.” In 2012, the Court created this […]
Following the United States Supreme Court determination that federal law prohibiting employment discrimination “because of … sex” (Title VII) necessarily prohibits employment discrimination against LGBT employees, it was unclear how Arizona would interpret Arizona’s Civil Rights Act that similarly protects workers from discrimination “because of … sex….” Historically, Arizona courts have looked to interpretations […]
On Monday June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court held that gay and transgender employees are protected from discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act in a momentous decision in the consolidated cases of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. […]
As more of the country attempts to return to business “as usual,” the Department of Labor has published new guidance for control and prevention of COVID-19 in the construction industry. This guidance includes practices for both horizontal and vertical projects as well as indoor and outdoor worksites. A few considerations to keep in mind for […]
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