EEOC: TITLE VII PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Most employers are familiar with the protected classes under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While these classes include race, color, sex, religion, and national origin, “sexual...
View ArticleTHE HUNTING OF THE FACEBOOK “LIKE” BEWARE THE CONCERTED-ACTIVITY BOOJUM
“For, although common Snarks do no manner of harm, Yet, I feel it my duty to say, Some are Boojums –.” So goes the warning in Lewis Carroll’s 1876 poem The Hunting of the Snark. In the poem, a...
View ArticleREAD ALL ABOUT IT: EEOC EMPLOYER POSITION STATEMENTS NOW AVAILABLE TO...
Up until recently, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) protected from disclosure information collected during the course of an investigation while that investigation was still...
View ArticleSEVENTH CIRCUIT: SEXUAL ORIENTATION NOT PROTECTED UNDER TITLE VII
In recent years, legal protections for the civil rights of LGBT individuals have expanded at a rapid pace. Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) in 2014...
View ArticleOSHA EXPANDS RETALIATION AND DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS
On May 11, 2016, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) issued the final version of amendments to its Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Rule. While the principal function of the new...
View ArticlePOWDER KEG: ISSUES WHEN CONSIDERING A WORKPLACE FIREARMS POLICY
According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”), nearly two million American workers report having been victims of workplace violence each year. In fact, according to the...
View ArticleGESUNDHEIT: EMPLOYER GUIDANCE ON FLU SHOT POLICIES
While autumn is generally a mirthful season of crisp weather, beautiful colors, and tasty s’mores, it also serves as the harbinger of one of the most dreaded yearly seasons – flu. With experts...
View ArticleCONGRESS MAY BAN ARBITRATION OF GENDER HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS
Over the past several months, allegations of sexual misconduct have dominated headlines in all walks of celebrity life – including Hollywood, national newsrooms, business boardrooms, and even the halls...
View ArticleSTRANDED IN A WINTER WONDERLAND: COMPENSABILITY OF TIME FOR EMPLOYEES STUCK...
Like it or not, winter is upon us as the calendar rolls into February, and Jack Frost is constantly lurking around the corner. In this space, we’ve talked about pay issues under the Fair Labor...
View ArticleAN “EPIC” OPINION: SUPREME COURT GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO CLASS ACTION WAIVERS IN...
On May 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision holding that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements were valid and enforceable in the face of a challenge under the...
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