This decision surrounds the case of Alisha Strife v. Aldine Independent School District, in which the plaintiff, a U.S. Army veteran employed in the school district’s Human Resources department, requested an accommodation for...more
One of Donald Trump’s most controversial campaign promises was his proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and, in his words, send “education back to the states.” At the time, the idea was met with...more
Since 2011, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been restricted by policy from conducting raids and other immigration enforcement actions in “sensitive locations” like schools, churches, and hospitals....more
On February 14, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Education (DOE) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter threatening the federal funding of any academic institution that considers race in any manner...more
2/20/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
OCR ,
Race Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VI ,
Trump Administration
Issues related to education in the country were not widely discussed during the most recent presidential election, yet they remain central to ongoing policy debates. On February 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an...more
2/10/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Education ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
IDEA ,
LGBTQ ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Women in Sports
On December 9, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) into law. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed regulations on August 11, 2023, and stakeholders had sixty (60)...more
This significant workplace retaliation case, Harris v. FedEx, underscores the critical importance of conducting thorough investigations into any allegations of discrimination or harassment by employees. Thorough documentation...more
3/6/2024
/ Allegations ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Appellate Courts ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Damage Caps ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Investigations ,
Performance Reviews ,
Punitive Damages ,
Race Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took effect on June 27, 2023. What are employers' obligations under this new federal law? In this episode, McGlinchey's Labor and Employment attorneys Courtney Joiner and Melissa Losch answer...more
In Stericycle, Inc. vs. Teamsters Local 628 (August 2, 2023), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a new and more stringent legal standard for determining whether a work rule is overly restrictive, finding that...more
Under 2023 amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), owners, masters, and managing operators of U.S. documented commercial vessels, are now required to immediately report incidents of harassment, sexual...more
8/31/2023
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Coast Guard ,
Commercial Vehicles ,
FBI ,
NDAA ,
Offshore Suppliers ,
Owner-Operators ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Safety Management Systems ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Vessels
On December 9, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness (PWFA) into law. The Act requires that covered employers provide “reasonable accommodations” to employees as may be necessitated by pregnancy,...more
On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect.
According to the House Committee on Education and Labor Report, “when pregnant workers do not have access to reasonable workplace accommodations,...more
In the Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General opinion published on June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court gave parameters to the definitions of certain key employment law terms. After nearly 50 years of precedent, the U.S. Supreme...more
7/7/2023
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Beliefs ,
SCOTUS ,
Substantial Burden ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
USPS