On April 29, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), after nearly seven years of effort, released updated guidance concerning harassment in the workplace. The updated guidance reflects three key developments...more
5/1/2024
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On April 15, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its long-awaited final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was passed on June 27, 2023. The PWFA requires public and private...more
The highly anticipated “walkaround” rule on clarifying rights to employee representation in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections has now been issued. It was published on Friday, March 29, and will...more
The holiday season and corresponding celebratory shenanigans will soon be upon us. This means that many employers may be facing the question, “What do we do when someone brings their party to work?” This article aims to cover...more
12/11/2023
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On September 29, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released draft enforcement guidance on workplace harassment, which was published in the Federal Register on October 2. The proposed guidance will be open for...more
In two opinions released on August 31, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled two 2019 decisions to expand the scope of workers’ concerted activity protections under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Those...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a direct final rule on August 24, that makes 10 amendments to the election process, which will take effect December 26, 2023. The rule rescinds amendments made by...more
The Fifth Circuit no longer limits Title VII claims to “ultimate employment decisions” per the en banc decision in Hamilton v. Dallas County.
In Hamilton, a group of female officers alleged that the Dallas County...more
On June 13, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) reconsidered its standard when determining whether workers are covered employees under the National Labor Relations Act or, instead, are independent contractors...more
In March of this year, a federal judge ordered the White House Office of Management and Budget to lift its stay of an Obama-era plan for businesses to turn over detailed pay and hours-worked data as part of their EEO-1...more