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NJ Supreme Court Applies Law Against Discrimination to Emotional Support Animal Use in Housing

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Requests by a resident to have an emotional support animal that would violate a housing unit’s occupancy agreement must be analyzed under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled. As...more

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Points Matter: Absenteeism Policy Overcomes Racial Discrimination Allegations in Fifth Circuit

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As this blog has consistently noted in the past, one of the most effective ways to combat unfounded allegations in the workplace is diligent record-keeping. Many employers have “point-based” disciplinary policies in which...more

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So, Your Business Has Been Sued. Now What?

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Receiving notice of a lawsuit is stressful, disruptive, and distracting. Even if the claims are without merit, you are required to respond to the lawsuit and follow procedural rules. Here’s the good news: An experienced...more

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ABCs of Employment Law: Employment at will

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So misunderstood! NOTE FROM ROBIN: Earlier this year, I began a series of very basic explanations of the federal laws that govern the workplace. The first installment covered discrimination in general, and the second...more

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Oregon HOA’s and Condo Associations Need to Omit Discriminatory Language in Governing ‎Documents ‎

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The Oregon Legislature adopted a bill in 2021 to ensure planned communities eliminate discriminatory language from their governing documents by the end of this year. House Bill 2534, which amends Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)...more

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Employees Verifying Customers’ Vaccination Status! New Risks and Practical Suggestions

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Restaurants, bars and nightclubs in some of the most populous cities and counties in California must now verify that customers are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before allowing them in. The requirements potentially place...more

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The Insidious Deception That Is "Employment At Will"

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Employers, don't get played. "This is an employment-at-will state, and I can fire you for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all." Oh, yeah?... ...more

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Responding to a Scheduling Letter From the OFCCP: The Little Things Matter

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It is the Tuesday after a long holiday weekend, and you are faithfully going through the pile of mail on your desk when you spy an envelope from the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance...more

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Internal Investigations — Assessing Witness Credibility

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As experienced investigators know, an investigation into allegations of harassment, discrimination or other misconduct may lead to a so-called “he said/she said” scenario, possibly leaving the investigator in a quandary as to...more

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Just Give Me a Reason: Court Clarifies Burden-Shifting Standards

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With apologies to P!nk (and her hit, “Just Give Me a Reason”), a new court decision gives new meaning to the phrase. Before we get to that, longtime readers of the blog will no doubt be familiar with the...more

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Employment And Labor Alert: EEOC Updates Guidance On Several Disabilities

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued new guidance in an effort to help employers work with employees with cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities....more

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