?Legislation proposed in New York City would prohibit employers from terminating employees without just cause. It would also ban the use of electronic monitoring in discharging or disciplining employees. We have rounded... Read more »
?The U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided during oral arguments Dec. 5 in a case that centered on anti-discrimination policies when they conflict with religious freedoms in public accommodations. It’s unclear when the... Read more »
?A new federal law invalidating pre-dispute arbitration agreements for sexual harassment and sexual assault claims does not apply retroactively, a New Jersey appeals court recently confirmed. In Zuluaga v. Altice USA, the... Read more »
?A ban by the North Carolina State Health Plan (NCSHP) for Teachers and State Employees on paying for transgender surgery resulted in unlawful sex discrimination, the U.S. District Court for the Middle... Read more »
?Job coaches help train employees with many different types of disabilities, including individuals with autism and persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Employers should be aware of and not be influenced by myths... Read more »
?Two recent developments out of Annapolis pose new challenges for Maryland employers confronted with claims of harassment. Effective Oct. 1, Maryland’s employee-friendly Senate Bill 450 and Senate Bill 451 lowered the applicable... Read more »
?Takeaway: To prove hostile environment sexual harassment, an employee must show more than that her co-workers were unkind to her. The objectionable conduct must be frequent and severe and it must interfere... Read more »
?Los Angeles is set to strengthen protections for retail workers in a sweeping law known as the Fair Work Week Ordinance, which the city council approved on Nov. 29. The ordinance, which... Read more »
?Editor’s Note: The U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act on Nov. 29. Same-sex couples can continue enjoying company benefits just as opposite-sex couples do now that the Respect for Marriage... Read more »
?Workplace investigations following allegations of misconduct can easily go off the rails if employers don’t know how to do them well. Experts discussed best practices for workplace investigations at the recent American... Read more »