On its face it appears to be counterintuitive: United States federal courts recognizing and enforcing workplace rights for employees working in an illegal industry. After all, we would not expect a judge to lend a sympathetic...more
8/19/2022
/ Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Illegal Drugs ,
Race Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII
In the time of Coronavirus with many municipalities implementing restrictions on business and individual activity, employers are anxious to return to normal operations with staff onsite as soon as possible. With vaccines...more
1/13/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
COVID-19 has created new, unexplored territory for employers. Even in a pandemic, it’s imperative that employers follow all EEO laws. Since COVID-19 is consistently evolving, it is important that employers continue to follow...more
6/18/2020
/ Confidential Information ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Guidance Update ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Records ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Releases ,
Title VII ,
Virus Testing ,
Waivers ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance ,
Workplace Safety
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