The Supreme Court’s decision was rendered in a pair of cases brought by a group called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) challenging the admissions policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina. SFFA argued that...more
7/3/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Harvard University ,
Hiring & Firing ,
SCOTUS ,
Students ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI
The NFL designed the Rooney Rule in 2002 to increase the recruitment of ethnic minorities in coaching positions. But recently, former Miami Dolphins head coach, Brian Flores, filed a collective action lawsuit against the NFL...more
Election season is in full swing and the climate is certainly charged. In this episode of “More with McGlinchey,” Labor and Employment attorneys Mag Bickford, Rasch Brown, Camille Bryant, and Kathy Conklin discuss employees’...more
10/16/2020
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Discipline ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Political Affiliation ,
Political Contributions ,
Political Expression ,
Political Speech ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Social Media Policy ,
State Labor Laws
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. For more than 50 years, courts interpreted Title VII’s prohibition on discrimination because of...more
6/15/2020
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Below are the questions and topics from last week’s “Coronavirus: Bring Your Employment Questions, Part 2” webinar on March 27, presented in a Q&A format. You should speak with an attorney to clarify these topics, as every...more
4/7/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Furloughs ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paid Leave ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Retirement Plan Beneficiaries ,
SBA ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Small Business Loans ,
Telecommuting