Employment

A multi-chapter resource about why organizations should consider using background checks and what to look for in a service provider for your screening.

Can you really fire someone for any reason? This informative Colorado employment law post explores the at-will employment doctrine and its exceptions.

Can you have an unpaid intern? This post highlights the legal ins and outs of unpaid internships and explains how to analyze your internship with a series of factors.

The analysis of joint employment under FLSA just changed, at least in the Fourth Circuit. Would the new test apply to religious organizations? Think through the factors of a joint employer relationship.

A multi-chapter resource by Theresa Lynn Sidebotham, Esq. and Dr. Brent Lindquist about what are acceptable questions for pre-screening questionnaires.

Colorado employers must verify their employees’ legal work status. To do this, they must fill out the new federal I-9, which is very similar to the old one, but has some new “smart” characteristics.

The Pacific Justice Institute has produced a helpful resource for religious organizations on developing policies around marriage. Learn more here.

This post provides an overview of the EEOC’s new interpretative guidance on retaliation for employment discrimination claims, including practical tips for employers.

If you have employees who may be ministers, you need to take practical steps to define their role. Here are some suggestions on how to clarify who is a minister.

If your ministry asks potential volunteers or employees about any criminal record, do you need to throw out your application and start anew in light your state’s “ban the box” law? This post addresses how religious employers should be aware of “ban the box” laws and the changing legal landscape of considering criminal history in hiring.