Unemployment Compensation Appeals and Workplace Misconduct by Douglas A. Werth
Introduction Each year, the Idaho Industrial Commission (Commission) issues more than 300 unemployment compensation (UC) decisions. As one of the deputy attorneys general assigned to the Idaho Department of Labor (IDOL), I review nearly all Commission decisions. My aim with…
Read Full ArticleOverview of the Scope of Muldrow v. City of St. Louis’s “Simple Injury” Standard in Title VII and Other Anti-discrimination Statutes by Rafael A. Icaza
In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a “simple injury” test for determining whether an adverse employment action occurred in a disparate treatment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[i]…
Read Full ArticleFeatured Article: Reinstatement Is Just the Beginning: A “Make Whole” Remedy Checklist by Samuel J. Fenton
When an arbitrator orders reinstatement “with full back pay,” it’s tempting to declare victory, shake hands, and move on. The employee gets their job back; the employer closes the file; the union or plaintiff’s counsel can report a win. By…
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