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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions. less -

Personal Does Not Mean Private: Ninth Circuit Holds Personal Social Media Posts Can Constitute Workplace Harassment

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/13/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Ninth Circuit has held that harassing conduct that takes place outside of the physical workplace can constitute workplace harassment....more

Posting About Another Employee on Social Media Could Be Unlawful Harassment

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/12/2024

Social media has truly changed our world, both in and outside of the workplace. It has evolved into a daily habit for many of us; the way we get news about the world and our friends, the way we shop, gossip, and much more. It...more

The Social Web’s Influence on Your Workplace and the Potential Havoc It Can Cause

Chartwell Law on 8/12/2024

Employers have a duty to ensure that their workplaces are not hostile, both in the physical and virtual worlds. This responsibility extends to both actual and constructive knowledge of potential issues....more

When Social Media Posts Become Workplace Harassment

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/1/2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on July 25, 2024, ruled that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, companies can be held liable for claims of a hostile work environment if an employee shares...more

LGBTQ+ Protections, Virtual Harassment, and Social Media Posts: The EEOC Updates Its Harassment Guidance for the 21st Century

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 10/9/2023

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published draft enforcement guidance regarding workplace harassment, entitled “Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” The proposed guidance sets...more

Court Upholds Employee’s Termination for Violating Employer’s Social Media Policy

Saiber LLC on 5/17/2021

On March 4, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania which ruled in Ellis v. Bank of New York Mellon Corp....more

Ye Olde Holiday Crossword — With Clues for Solving the Office Party Puzzle

Littler on 11/19/2019

As the end of the year approaches, many employers are preparing for the annual office holiday party. This occasion presents an opportunity for employers to express appreciation for the hard work performed by staff all year....more

Minnesota Legislative Update: Bills to Watch

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/6/2019

The Minnesota Legislature is in session through May 20, 2019. This session promises to be very active with numerous bills affecting employers and the workplace. Major bills include paid leaves of absence (including family and...more

Can You Fire Someone For Racist Tweets?

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP on 6/5/2018

On May 29, Roseanne Barr posted a tweet comparing former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape. ABC’s reaction was swift and decisive: it fired Barr and cancelled her show. ABC’s decision led to pontification from...more

II-26 – Superbowl Concerns, Tax Reform/MeToo, Restrictive Covenant Crimes, and Expanded Religious Discrimination Theories

Cozen O'Connor on 1/29/2018

Is the Superbowl creeping into your workplace this week? Does Washington’s new tax reform impact how you settle sexual harassment cases? Can you actually go to jail for signing a restrictive covenant? Is there a new kind of...more

I-21 – Sexual Harassment (Still), Political Tweeting, and Intersectional Discrimination

Cozen O'Connor on 12/4/2017

Good faith and timing means everything in employment law. This episode of Employment Law Now provides an update from DC, discusses questions employers should be asking in today’s climate of troubling sexual harassment news,...more

There’s no debate: freedom of speech presents challenging legal issues for workers and employers in the age of social media

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/3/2017

John Pueschel, partner in the Winston-Salem office of Womble Bond Dickinson, examines the limits on employee free speech and use of social media against the background of recent events at Google and in Charlottesville....more

Arizona Employers Need to Update Employee Handbooks

Jaburg Wilk on 9/7/2017

Employment law changes and evolves. Best practice for employers is to have an experienced employment attorney review and update their employee handbook to be in compliance with labor laws. At a minimum, the following areas...more

Avoiding Claims of Race, Religious, or National Origin Discrimination in the Current Political Climate

Fisher Phillips on 7/27/2017

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the United States has had a new president for about six months: Mr. Donald J. Trump. Many suggest (and I do not take a position on this) that President Trump was...more

Addressing Post-Election Tensions in the Workplace

Littler on 11/21/2016

As the extreme rhetoric of the 2016 presidential campaign slowly wanes, the divisions it exposed remain raw. Many Americans celebrate the election of President-elect Trump, while many others continue to express concern about...more

SuperVision Today - June 2016

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/8/2016

In this edition of SuperVision Today, Erin Jones Adams previews some major issues in avoiding liability in the emerging area of treatment of members of the LGBT community. Carrie Harris takes a look at the latest in the...more

Blocked: Managing Social Media at Work Under Virginia’s New Privacy Law

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/2/2015

With social media pervading all facets of society (no less than 67 percent of Americans are regular users), businesses have long been concerned with their employees’ potentially detrimental social media activities. As these...more

State Employment Laws That Every Virginia Employer Should Know

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/28/2015

Keeping track of the latest changes to federal employment laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to name just a few, is hard...more

Employment Law - Oct 2014 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/20/2014

EEOC Sues Over Transgender Discrimination - Why it matters: In its first cases alleging bias against transgender employees, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against a Florida eye clinic and a...more

Top New Jersey Legal Developments - January 2014

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/13/2014

2013 was a busy year for employment law in New Jersey. This newsletter summarizes noteworthy developments in ten key areas—social media, the Law Against Discrimination ("LAD"), whistleblowing, background checks, drug and...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - May 2013

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/15/2013

The NLRB's controversial requirement that employers post notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (as reported in our January and May 2012 FEBs) has been held unconstitutional by the...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - December 2012

Fenwick & West LLP on 12/19/2012

In This Issue: - FEATURE ARTICLES Supreme Court Emphasizes Supremacy Of Federal Arbitration Act and Honest Belief Inadequate Defense In CFRA Interference Claim. - NEWS BITES Class Action...more

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