Summary The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released new guidance addressing the use of wearable technologies in the workplace. These devices, which range from fitness trackers to biometric monitors,...more
1/9/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Bias ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Wearable Technology
On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered an opinion in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis resolving a circuit split over what standard an employee challenging a transfer under the anti-discrimination provision of Title VII must...more
On April 4, 2024, the Honorable Judge Michael M. Baylson from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania partially granted and partially denied a motion to dismiss filed by a former employee who alleged discrimination by his...more
On January 25, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) motion to dismiss plaintiff Donald Glover’s complaint in Donald Glover v. The Children’s...more
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New York State Penal Law amendments strengthen penalties for employers guilty of wage theft. New York State prohibits employer mandatory meetings on political and religious matters....more
9/12/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
General Meetings ,
Human Rights ,
Internships ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRA ,
Penalties ,
Political Speech ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Title VII ,
Wage Theft
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The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) contained an express exception for religious organizations that make employment decisions based on employment criteria...more
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In Groff v. DeJoy, the U.S. Supreme Court renders new standard for employers assessing religious accommodations
Employers should review their accommodation policies and practices in light of Groff...more