On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the standard under which a plaintiff can proceed with a claim for a discriminatory job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”),...more
4/22/2024
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
The subject of workplace violence has unfortunately made headlines once again after a news anchor and cameraman were killed by a former co-worker in Virginia last week. Employers are understandably concerned and have...more
9/3/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discrimination ,
EAP ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mental Illness ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
On November 12, 2014, in Halliburton, Inc. v. Admin. Review Bd., 5th Cir. No. 13-cv-60323, the Fifth Circuit affirmed an ARB’s decision that disclosing the identity of a whistleblower may constitute an “adverse action” under...more
On June 20, 2014, the New York state legislature approved a bill that would allow patients to use marijuana for limited medical therapeutic purposes. Governor Cuomo is expected to sign the bill into law. The bill will not...more