Over the last few years, employers have faced new and expanded obligations under state and federal employment laws relating to prohibition of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. These changes stem...more
4/4/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
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Human Resources Professionals ,
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Labor Reform ,
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Workplace Investigations
For a retaliation claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), must an employee show that an adverse employment action would not have happened but-for (i.e., it happened only because of) the employee’s request for...more
Is the transfer of an employee to a different position with the same base pay and benefits an adverse employment action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? The answer is a resounding probably....more
Texas has now joined 20 other states and various local jurisdictions that ban discrimination based on hairstyle through the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act (the “CROWN Act”), which will go into...more
Given the current economic climate, employers may find themselves in the unfortunate position of needing to conduct a reduction in force or layoff in 2023. Before doing so, employers must consider and evaluate the impact of...more