Since posting steps employers could take to address and remedy antisemitism in the workplace, I have been having a lot of interesting conversations about antisemitism, bias, and Islamophobia.
On Friday, November 10, 2023, at Noon ET, I will have a broader…
The vicious massacre and atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists upon innocent Israeli civilians rendered me speechless.
I know, it’s hard to believe. But the murder of 1,400 children, babies, women, and elderly people, and the kidnapping of so many more?…
While I’d like to figure out a clever costume to be a “Pay Gap” for Halloween, instead, I’ll provide some sobering statistics:
According to recent research by the Pew Research Center, a pay gap between what men and women…
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!
It all started in…
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…
