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Catherine A. Williams

Catherine A. Williams

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP


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Settling Its First Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Lawsuit, EEOC Acts on Priority

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced last week that it had settled its first lawsuit alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA, which was passed by Congress in...more

5/15/2013 - EEOC FMLA GINA

Updates from the Second Circuit and Supreme Court About Arbitration Provisions and Potential Impact on Employers

Last week, the Second Circuit weighed in again on the enforceability of an arbitration provision in Parisi v. Goldman, Sachs & Co., No. 11-5229-cv (2d Cir. Mar. 21, 2013). The provision at issue required employees to pursue...more

4/3/2013 - AmEx Arbitration Arbitration Agreements Class Action Discrimination Federal Arbitration Act Gender Discrimination Goldman Sachs Pattern or Practice Title VII Vindication of Statutory Rights Doctrine

New Year Brings New FCRA Forms for Employers and Possibly Additional Notification Requirements

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the primary enforcer of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) rang in the new year by issuing new forms for users of consumer reports. Copies of the forms that went into effect...more

2/7/2013 - Background Checks CFPB Consumer Reports Criminal Background Checks EEOC FCRA Pay Equality Notices Wage Theft Prevention Act Written Consent

Pregnancy Discrimination Law Update

In an important ruling for employers, the Fourth Circuit recently underscored that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) does not require employers to provide pregnant workers with special accommodations. Young v. United...more

1/29/2013 - ACLU ADA ADAAA Disability Discrimination PDA Pregnancy Discrimination Reasonable Accommodation UPS

NLRB Issues Pair of Decisions Limiting Employer Discipline and Policies Regarding Social Media

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a pair of decisions helping to clarify the limits on employers’ ability to (1) discipline employees for their social media activities and (2) implement confidentiality...more

1/24/2013 - Costco Discipline Facebook Hiring & Firing Hispanics United of Buffalo NLRA NLRB Protected Concerted Activity Quicken Loans Section 7 Social Media Social Media Policy Termination

NLRB Clarifies Rules on Confidentiality Instructions During Disciplinary Investigations

Two recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions Hyundai America Shipping Agency, Inc., 357 N.L.R.B. No. 80 (2011) and Banner Health System, 358 N.L.R.B. No. 93 (2012) have altered the balance between an employer’s...more

11/20/2012

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