Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 does not provide an implied right of action for sex discrimination in employment. This decision deepens an...more
11/12/2024
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Coaches ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hostile Environment ,
Professors ,
Retaliation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Title IX ,
Title VII
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has issued an aggressive scheduling order that “should allow prompt resolution of” one of the initial challenges to the FTC’s noncompete ban “with sufficient time,...more
5/3/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements
On August 2, 2023, in Stericyle Inc., the National Labor Relations Board abandoned the framework it had been using since 2017 to evaluate the legality of workplace rules, like those in employee handbooks. In its place, the...more
A decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery allowing shareholders to sue McDonald’s over an alleged “toxic culture” of sexual harassment and misconduct at McDonald’s provides a stark reminder that employers must actually...more
Connecticut has enacted a law that will, starting October 1, 2021, require employers of all sizes to disclose to employees and applicants "wage range" information. In the case of a job applicant, employers will be required to...more
Perhaps the most-asked question by employers these days is: Can a COVID-19 vaccine be required of employees? The answer is generally yes, with some important qualifications....more
On October 4, the EEOC issued a press release (“EEOC Releases Preliminary FY 2018 Sexual Harassment Data”) highlighting its significant work this past fiscal year to address the pervasive problem of workplace harassment....more
10/15/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII
When your company uncovers evidence that an employee misappropriated trade secrets it must act swiftly. The company may want to fire the employee to protect itself from the potentially devastating consequences. But how can...more
7/28/2015
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Compliance ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Misappropriation ,
Popular ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts ,
UTSA ,
Young Lawyers
Wage and hour cases continue to flood the courts. During the yearlong period ending March 31, 2014, approximately 8,126 lawsuits were filed seeking relief under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In the prior year, the...more