It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. November was no...more
12/7/2017
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Uber ,
UK ,
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Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
While you can debate all you want about whether 1988’s Die Hard is a Christmas movie (it is – don’t fight us on this point), you can’t disagree with the fact that the movie depicts one of the all-time most memorable office...more
12/5/2017
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Business Invitees ,
Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Holiday Gifts ,
Holiday Parties ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Voluntary Participation ,
Wine & Alcohol
The federal watchdog agency that oversees federal antidiscrimination law just scored a milestone victory when a judge awarded $55,500 to a telemarketer who alleged to have been forced off the job because of sexual orientation...more
The latest tool that can be used against employers is now fully operational. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) online filing portal, or Public Portal, which was tested in five cities over the past six...more
Attorney General Jeff Sessions formally reversed the federal government’s position on whether transgender workers are covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, informing all U.S. Attorneys and heads of all federal...more
10/9/2017
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Policy Memorandums ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. August was no...more
9/9/2017
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Appeals ,
Audio Recording ,
Class Action ,
Classification ,
College Admissions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gig Economy ,
Green Cards ,
Hardship Distributions ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Identity Theft ,
Independent Contractors ,
NLRB ,
On-Demand Services ,
Online Platforms ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Data ,
Popular ,
Standing ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Vetting ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs
Here’s some advice you probably didn’t think you needed, employers: you should avoid, at all costs, giving or threatening to give your employees the biblical Mark of the Beast. And if they think you are doing so, you should...more
6/15/2017
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Biometric Information ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Economic Damages ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Forced Retirement ,
Jury Trial ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. May 2017 was no different, with...more
6/5/2017
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American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
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Day of Rest Laws ,
E-Verify ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Workweek ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Food Service Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Immigration Reform ,
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New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
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OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Popular ,
Portable Benefits ,
Repeal ,
Retail Workers ,
Sick Leave ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Work Schedules
A federal appellate court recently ruled that an employee’s request for 12 months of additional medical leave was not reasonable, and thereby upheld the dismissal of her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit against...more
5/26/2017
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Disability Leave ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Extensions ,
Interactive Process ,
Medical Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. April 2017 was another month...more
5/5/2017
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Immigration Reform ,
Independent Contractors ,
LGBTQ ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Obscenity ,
On-Demand Services ,
OSHA ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Salary/Wage History ,
SCOTUS ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subpoenas ,
Title VII ,
Tribal Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
USCIS ,
Young Lawyers
New presidents are often judged based on their accomplishments in their first 100 days in office. President Trump is no exception to that rule. The Trump administration recently passed that milestone date, offering an...more
5/4/2017
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Blacklist ,
Buy American Act ,
Data Security ,
Domestic Hiring Policy ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
LGBTQ ,
Neil Gorsuch ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. March 2017 was another month...more
4/11/2017
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Banks ,
Blacklist ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gender Identity ,
IDEA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Lyft ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
NLRB v SW General ,
NYDFS ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Portal ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Protests ,
Ridesharing ,
SCOTUS ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sharing Economy ,
Title VII ,
Transparency ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Uber ,
Volks Rule ,
WARN Act
Groundbreaking Decision Could Lead Other Federal Courts To Follow Suit -
This week, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals became the first federal court of appeals in the nation to rule that sexual orientation claims are...more
4/7/2017
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Civil Rights Act ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Split of Authority ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Last week, President Trump signed an executive order requiring every federal agency to establish a “Regulatory Reform Task Force” to eliminate what he considers to be unnecessary and burdensome regulations hampering the...more
3/1/2017
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Excise Tax ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Ratio ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Repeal ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions
3 Things To Know About Favorable Court Decision -
A federal appeals court upheld the termination of an employee who tried to blame her misconduct on her disability during the termination meeting itself. The court ruled...more
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a disabled worker forced to leave her position because of her physical impairment must compete for vacant jobs when seeking reassignment, handing a victory to her former employer....more
Earlier this week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a new series of enforcement priorities on which it will focus over the next five years. By releasing its second-ever Strategic Enforcement Plan,...more
A federal appeals court recently ruled that a woman rejected from a job because she refused to cut her dreadlocks could not proceed with a race discrimination claim against the employer. The decision highlights the...more
On August 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues. The document is a helpful tool for employers when navigating the often-treacherous...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal watchdog agency patrolling the nation for workplace law violations, recently announced its intention to target younger workers to see if they feel victimized by...more
But Decision Provides Ample Warning To Employers -
A federal court of appeals recently announced that it had no choice but to deny an LGBT plaintiff’s request to proceed with a sexual orientation discrimination claim...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced revisions to its planned pay data rule yesterday, but unfortunately the revisions do not address the majority of concerns employers had about the original...more
Agency Responds To Criticisms Lodged By Fisher Phillips, Others -
In a positive development for employers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it would revisit its...more
The world of labor and employment law is always rapidly evolving. In order to make sure that you stay on top of the latest developments, we typically bring you a review of the five biggest stories from previous month. May...more
6/3/2016
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Attorney's Fees ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Green v Brennan ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Transgender ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Zubik v Burwell
The world of labor and employment law is always rapidly evolving. In order to make sure that you stay on top of the latest developments, here is a quick review of the five biggest stories from last month that all employers...more
5/3/2016
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Heffernan v City of Paterson ,
Independent Contractors ,
LGBTQ ,
Misclassification ,
Parental Leave ,
Public Employees ,
Restroom Legislation ,
SCOTUS ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour