Q: Does the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) require workplaces to change their accommodation and leave practices in a significant way?...more
7/27/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship
Q: Can sexually graphic, misogynistic music played in the workplace be considered sexual harassment even if it is not directed at a particular employee and found offensive by employees of both sexes? ...more
Q. Has the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued any recent guidance regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI)? ...more
6/16/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Title VII
Q: Have any courts addressed a company’s ability to regulate the type of masks that employees wear at work?...more
Q. I understand that the United States Supreme Court came out with a new decision extending Title VII protections. What are the details? ...more
6/17/2020
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Q. Has the #MeToo Movement led to any changes on how companies settle harassment complaints?
A. While there are numerous legislative initiatives on the horizon intended to change how employers handle harassment...more
2/13/2018
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hostile Environment ,
New Legislation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Title VII
Employee handbooks are an important way for employers to communicate rules, expectations and benefits to employees. They also can serve as a way for the company to establish its brand and convey its history and corporate...more
6/20/2016
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
NLRA ,
Popular ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Smoking Bans ,
Title VII
Employers should consider implementing anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies in the workplace that include protections for employees based on their sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.
On...more
A majority of people recently surveyed believe that their cellphone is the first thing that gets noticed about them. With smartphones becoming a part of our identity and the convenience of carrying and using just one device,...more
12/19/2013
/ ADEA ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Discovery ,
Discrimination ,
Document Productions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
GINA ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
NLRA ,
Over-Time ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Title VII
A majority of people recently surveyed believe that their cellphone is the first thing that gets noticed about them. With smartphones becoming a part of our identity and the convenience of carrying and using just one device,...more
12/19/2013
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Discovery ,
Discrimination ,
Document Productions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
GINA ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
NLRA ,
Over-Time ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Title VII