The first quarter of 2018 has already stirred up an array of legal matters that employers in the hospitality industry should be conscious of, both in their day-to-day operations and long-term planning. In February alone, the...more
3/30/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Change of Ownership ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Access Claims ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
On May 9, 2016, citing a “troubling trend” gleaned from the surge in disability charges that it has received in recent years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a new resource document...more
On June 1, 2015, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued guidance on the best practices for providing restroom access to transgender workers. The guidance’s core principle is...more
6/15/2015
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender