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I-21 – Sexual Harassment (Still), Political Tweeting, and Intersectional Discrimination

Cozen O'Connor on 12/4/2017

Good faith and timing means everything in employment law. This episode of Employment Law Now provides an update from DC, discusses questions employers should be asking in today’s climate of troubling sexual harassment news,...more

Are You A Harassment “Daredevil”? Here Are 5 Behaviors That Put You At Risk.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 7/7/2017

Not every obnoxious workplace behavior is unlawful harassment. To violate federal law, the harassment has to be unwelcome, based on a “protected category” (for example, sex or race), and “severe or pervasive.” But most...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: April 2017

Zelle LLP on 4/4/2017

There was a lot of discrimination law action last week, including the announcement of a $12 million settlement to be paid by Texas Roadhouse. The EEOC brought an age discrimination suit against the Louisville, Kentucky-based...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: January 2017 #3

Zelle LLP on 1/17/2017

Last week, there were developments in two cases in different Pennsylvania courts involving employer liability—or lack thereof—for data breaches involving employee personally identifiable information (PII). A Pennsylvania...more

That is SO last week - July 2015 #4

Zelle LLP on 7/27/2015

Last week, the Equality Act was introduced in Congress. If enacted, this historic legislation will prohibit discrimination in employment and other life activities on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. It’s...more

Employment Law -- Dec 20, 2013

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 12/20/2013

Despite $27,000 Jury Award, 9th Circuit Approves Almost $700,000 in Attorney’s Fees - Why it matters: Affirming the broad discretion of federal district court judges to award attorney’s fees, the Ninth U.S. Circuit...more

Twitter: Employee Who Complained about Sexual Harassment via Twitter Fired

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 4/9/2013

Adria Richards is a self-described “endlessly enthusiastic technology evangelist.” While attending a large technology conference in Santa Clara, California, Ms. Richards overheard two men sitting behind her making a series...more

A Three Course Meal For The New Year

Cozen O'Connor on 1/4/2013

Happy New Year. So much has happened while you spent the holidays undoubtedly velobinding and wrapping the 2012 archives of this blog for your friends and loved ones. So I thought I’d welcome everyone back by updating some...more

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