City of Chicago Expands “Ban the Box” Law to Smaller Employers and City Agencies
Effective January 1, 2015, the City of Chicago expanded the coverage of Illinois’s “ban the box” law within city limits. The amended Human Rights Ordinance, Section 2-160-010 of the Municipal Code of...
View Article‘Tis the (Retail) Season, Part III: Five Tips for Hiring Seasonal Workers
It’s that time of year once again! Retailers are gearing up for the holidays and hiring seasonal workers in droves. Unfortunately, the flurry of activity and the common misperception that seasonal...
View ArticleRetailers Can Avoid Holiday Headaches in New England by Complying With...
In addition to the restrictions on opening in certain New England states, retailers with stores in Massachusetts and Rhode Island should also be aware of their obligation to pay their employees holiday...
View ArticleImpact of Supreme Court’s Recent Actions on Employee Benefits
Did the Supreme Court legalize same-sex marriage? On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States denied review of seven petitions challenging federal court of appeal rulings in the Fourth,...
View ArticleAnd the Numbers Are Finally In . . . Wage and Hour Division Releases...
After a long hiatus, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its updated enforcement statistics for fiscal years (FY) 2009 through 2013. The federal government’s...
View ArticleWho Got It Right?
Gallaudet University Chief Diversity Officer Angela McCaskill’s job was to promote a diverse and inclusive university community. Not only was she the institution’s first chief diversity officer, she...
View ArticleEffective July 1, 2014: Caps To Be Placed on Non-Monetary Damages Sought...
Tennessee’s governor just signed a highly significant employment litigation reform bill that will benefit employers throughout the state. The new law applies to all causes of action starting July 1,...
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Phoenix Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Expanded to Include Gay, Lesbian,...
The Phoenix City Council recently amended the Phoenix City Code to add the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity or expression” to the code section currently prohibiting discrimination in...
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Avoiding Mistletoe Mishaps, Part VI: When Religion And Work...
As 2013 comes to an end, we have been considering a number of workplace issues that employers might face at the end of the year and the beginning of the holiday season. In parts one, two, three, four,...
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Avoiding Mistletoe Mishaps, Part I: Seven Employment Topics To Consider When...
As 2013 comes to an end, we will consider a number of issues that employers might be facing at the end of the year. In this blog series, we will cover topics such as seasonal hiring, religious...
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How the New California Laws Will Impact Your Business in 2014 and Beyond,...
The final post in this three-part series on the newly-signed legislation in California covers the three immigration-related bills that Governor Brown recently signed. I also discuss two significant...
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California Legislature Deliberating Changes to Remedies in Mixed Motive Cases
This past February, the California Supreme Court addressed the viability of a mixed-motive defense to employment discrimination claims brought under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) in the...
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NFL Suspends Player for Violent Helmet Swing Towards an Opposing Player
Between the whistles of play, professional football is an arguably violent game. Players often put their hearts and souls into their on the field performances for the benefit of their teams. As a...
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What Do an Application Process and a Suit Claiming Discrimination Have in...
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a lower court’s summary judgment decision, finding that an applicant who refused to complete an application without some guarantee that a particular...
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New Jersey Governor Signs Domestic Violence Victim Leave Law
On July 17, 2013, Governor Christopher Christie signed into law the “New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act,” which becomes effective on October 1, 2013. The Act provides new leave rights to...
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Contractor Pays $372,000 to Settle Retaliation Claims Asserted by Employees...
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has just announced that Tufts Associated Health Plans Inc. (Tufts) will pay $372,000 to 12 minority employees. The payment is intended to...
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EEOC Issues Updated Guidance For Specific Disabilities
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued information on protection against disability discrimination in the form of four revised documents. The federal agency issued these...
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Gender Stereotyping Based on a Person’s Non-Conforming Behavior Violates...
As the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is intended to “strike at the entire spectrum of disparate treatment of men and women resulting from sex...
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Phoenix Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Expanded to Include Gay, Lesbian,...
The Phoenix City Council recently amended the Phoenix City Code to add the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity or expression” to the code section currently prohibiting discrimination in...
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Lean Mean Civil Rights Machine: What to Expect from the EEOC through 2016
In an informative panel for the Ogletree Deakins Washington, D.C. Legislative and Regulatory Conference on February 21, 2013, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioners Chai Feldblum...
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