The United States Supreme Court recently clarified the law that applies to federal workplace discrimination claims based on an employee’s allegation that he or she was transferred to a job they didn’t want for a prohibited...more
4/22/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
Data from 2022 portends a monumental year ahead for Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) litigation and enforcement. Plaintiffs are filing class-based-employment claims in higher numbers than ever, and class actions involving...more
2/3/2023
/ Class Action ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Settlement ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Effective this week, Section 740 of the New York Labor Law has been amended to provide significantly greater protection from retaliation for individuals - including independent contractors - who raise concerns of employer...more
On February 3, 2021, in Hall v. City of Plainview, A19-0606, the Minnesota Supreme Court gave something to employees and employers alike when it addressed the issue of whether a handbook policy can create a unilateral...more
The #MeToo movement has had far-reaching implications and appears to have influenced the new federal tax law. The legislation contains a provision that has received little attention but that may have serious, unintended...more
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex. For decades, federal courts across the country have consistently held that “sex” does not include...more
Question: Over the summer, we heard a lot about new guidance on pregnancy discrimination. What do we need to know to ensure we are complying with local, state, and federal laws on pregnancy discrimination?...more
9/15/2015
/ Best Practices ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Small Business ,
Young v United Parcel Service
As a general business practice, employers should routinely anticipate and prepare for emergencies to ensure minimal interruption to their business. While West Africa is experiencing the largest Ebola epidemic in history,...more
Hypothetical #1:
Company provides accounting and consulting services to businesses, including some public companies. Erin (Employee) has worked for Company for 12 years and has acceptable performance reviews. She has...more
On Sunday, May 11, 2014, Governor Mark Dayton signed into law a package of bills dubbed the Women’s Economic Security Act (“WESA”), which will have significant implications for Minnesota employers. Many of WESA’s provisions...more
5/14/2014
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights Code ,
New Legislation ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Disability Leave Law ,
Protected Class ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Wages
Members of the Minnesota legislature recently introduced seven bills that could have very significant implications for Minnesota employers if passed into law. The bills will be heard in House committees this week and may move...more