Discrimination

Employment LawScene Alert: Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Accommodating Pregnant Employees

On Wednesday, March 25, 2015, a divided U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Young v. UPS.  The Supreme Court was…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Accommodating Employees Under the ADA — The Effort Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect, It Just Has to Be Made

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.  This process requires that employers…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Religious Accommodations and Your Workplace

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers are required to accommodate employees’ religious beliefs. Two recent…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on the EEOC’s Duty to Conciliate

On Tuesday, January 13, 2015, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Mach Mining LLC v. EEOC, 13-1019,…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Supreme Court to Decide Pregnancy Accommodation Case

On December 3, 2014, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Peggy Young v. United Parcel Service…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: EEOC Issues Updated Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination

On July 14, 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated enforcement guidance regarding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Must Employers Offer Telecommuting as a “Reasonable Accommodation”?

A number of courts have traditionally held that attendance is an essential function of most jobs and, on that basis,…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Wisconsin Passes Social Media Protection Act – How Will it Affect Your Employment Practices?

On April 8, 2014, Governor Scott Walker signed into law the Wisconsin Social Media Protection Act (the “Act”). 2013 Wisconsin…

11 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: EEOC Issues New Publications on Religious Dress and Grooming

On March 6, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it released two new publications addressing religious dress and…

11 years ago