Lunch and Learn: He Said, She Said – Now What?
Join Investigations Law Group and LawBank for a Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, April 9th from noon – 1:00 pm!! He Said, She Said – Now What? How to address…
Party City – “Unlikely to accommodate”
Warning your employee ahead of time that you are “unlikely to accommodate” her pregnancy and disability-related restrictions is one way to buy an EEOC lawsuit. To read more about this…
Remembering the Pioneer of Title IX, former U.S. Senator Birch Bayn
The pioneer of Title IX, former United States Senator Birch Bayn, passed away yesterday at the age of 91. Those of us who work every day for the cause of…
Please don’t try this at home!
Okay people, don’t try this one at home: an Ohio prosecutor didn’t like the answer the EEOC investigator gave her, so she found another “investigator” to reach the opposite finding. …
Supreme Court Vacates Federal Appeals Court Decision about Pay Equity
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a major pay discrimination ruling from the Ninth Circuit because one of the judges who voted with the majority died before the opinion was…
Labor Department Proposes Changes to Overtime Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor just announced long-awaited proposed revisions to the existing overtime regulations that would impact which employees are eligible to receive overtime pay under the Fair Labor…
New York City Bans Hairstyle Discrimination
According to new enforcement guidelines released by the New York City Commission on Human Rights, it is now considered unlawful discrimination in New York City to target someone because of…
Hostile Work Environment vs. Workplace Bullying
People often throw around the phrase “hostile work environment” to describe workplaces that are tense, unpleasant, or stressful. In truth, few workplaces are unpleasant enough to overcome the high hurdle…
4th Circuit Revives Sex Bias Claims Based On Workplace Rumor
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that spreading a false rumor that a female manager had sex with a supervisor to get a promotion could form the…
Rest In Peace Herb Kelleher
We are personally very sad at the passing of Southwest Airline’s beloved CEO Herb Kelleher this past week. Not only are we enthusiastic customers of the airline he built and…