Leave laws continue to be one of many jurisdictions’ top legislative priorities.
If you are going to be in Chicago next week, maybe I can help you understand your obligations under various leave laws.
I’m speaking at MAPI’s Benefits &
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The Employment Discrimination Report, published by Fox Rothschild LLP, focuses on legal developments and compliance issues related to employment discrimination. It covers topics such as workplace policies on language use, vaccination status discrimination, sexual harassment laws, wage transparency requirements, and federal and state regulatory updates affecting employers. The blog provides guidance on navigating complex labor and employment laws, including Title VII implications, state-specific statutes, and federal mandates. It also addresses employer responsibilities, employee protections, and practical considerations for policy implementation and enforcement in various jurisdictions.
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Disability Accommodations Can Take Many Forms
Often times when I am speaking to a client about an employee’s requested accommodation for a disability, we are talking about leave as that is often the request most difficult to accommodate. Another one that gives employers fits is “light duty.” But…
Afraid Your Workers Might be Like Cheech and Chong with Medical Marijuana?
Reminder: Sex Discrimination is NOT the Solution to Sexual Harassment
A new article in Bloomberg details an unusual (to put it diplomatically) strategy that some male executives in the financial sector are using to avoid claims of sexual harassment:
No more dinners with female colleagues. Don’t sit next to them…
2018 in Review: The EEOC Has Been Busy
As 2018 winds to a close, the EEOC has released a report showing the agency has been a busy bee in 2018.
As part of the EEOC’s 2018 Performance Accountability Report, the EEOC has made public a wide range…
NJ Legislation to Expand Accommodations for Breastfeeding Employees Proposed
Earlier this year, New Jersey enacted a law to protect breastfeeding employees and require employers to provide certain accommodations to breastfeeding employees.
Notably, this law required reasonable accommodations as a general matter but also noted that reasonable accommodation “shall include…
Latest Updates: Title VII and Gender Identity
Have You Reviewed Your State’s Voting Leave Laws?
Today is Tuesday, October 30th, 2018, marking less than a full calendar week until the polls open across the country for the 2018 elections. (This, of course, doesn’t include the many states that offer some form of early voting.…
Reminder: Religious Discrimination and Harassment Is Still A Serious Issue
Delaware Makes Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Mandatory for Employers
Here at our Employment Discrimination blog, we’ve written about the intensifying focus on workplace sexual harassment, in light of the #MeToo movement, at the federal agency level. Laws addressing workplace sexual harassment, however, aren’t the exclusive province of the…