Discrimination

Employment LawScene Alert: Biden Administration Supports New Laws Protecting Employees from Discrimination

In this, the latest installment in our series discussing the Biden Administration’s workplace initiatives, we will now consider the potential…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: What’s a Biden Presidency Going to Mean for Employers? An Overview

The labor and employment law policies and enforcement goals of the federal government rely largely on which party’s administration occupies…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Supreme Court Rules that Title VII Prohibition on Sex Discrimination Protects Gay and Transgender Employees

Today, June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling holding that an employer who fires an…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Happy Holidays! Here’s a Lawsuit!

The holiday celebration season is in full swing and everyone is ready to celebrate! And while that hopefully means reflecting…

5 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Company Holiday Parties and Tips for Avoiding Liability

The holidays are upon us, and that means holiday parties. While holiday parties are a good time to reflect on…

6 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Multi-Month Need for Leave Disqualifies Employee from ADA Protections

Last week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in which it stated that the Americans with Disabilities…

7 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Seventh Circuit Rules That EEOC Must Try to Resolve Disputes Through Conciliation Before Filing Suit

On December 17, 2015, the Seventh Circuit held in EEOC v. CVS Pharmacy Inc. that the EEOC was required to…

9 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Transgender Employees and Bathrooms—What Should an Employer Do?

A few weeks ago, we posted a blog about the protection of transgender employees under Title VII. Since then, Caitlyn Jenner has…

9 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Are Transgender Employees Protected Under the Law?

In April 2015, the EEOC also settled one of the first cases in which it attempted to litigate that transgender…

9 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Honesty is the Best Policy in Performance Reviews

On February 10, 2015, the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled “Everything Is Awesome! Why You Can’t Tell Employees They’re Doing…

10 years ago