Employers, allowing employees to make homophobic comments unchecked may just get you sued.
On September 22, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the agency that enforces the federal anti-discrimination laws, filed a lawsuit against 4Top Hospitality Group and J.H.S.
Often, with difficulty. Indeed, being a multistate employer can be daunting.
These employers must consider payroll and taxes in multiple states. Time changes for meetings can be tricky. Managing remote employees in various states can lead to questions of productivity
Picture this: a young adult gets a new job at an upscale fish market. The adult, let’s call him Sam, tells his supervisor that while he wears contacts, he has night blindness so that he cannot see in dimming light,
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Federal law prohibits employers from considering race in their hiring decisions.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits discrimination against protected groups as to the terms, conditions, and privileges
For Pride 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) reminds employers that three years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on sexual
Now that we are talking about mental health in the workplace more freely, it’s time to tackle one of the last taboo workplace topics – menopause.
US companies are beginning to consider “menopause-friendly workplaces.”
Thank goodness!
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By: Robert S. Ellerbrock, Esq.
It ain’t over til it’s over, is it?
During the pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) provided employers with information and guidance about keeping the workforce safe, accommodating requests for reasonable accommodations necessitated by COVID-19, vaccines, and return to
In what seems like a New York minute, New York State issued a stronger and longer anti-harassment policy.
The goal of the new policy, according to Governor Kathy Hochul, is to ensure “safe and inclusive work environments.”
The model policy
Traditionally, companies have viewed Delaware’s Court of Chancery to be one of the most business-friendly jurisdictions in the country. Recently, Delaware has joined the ever-expanding list of jurisdictions that no longer give businesses the benefit of the doubt when it