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WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Firm News! Attorneys Hajar Hasani and Rachel Haskell Reach Resolution in Federal Discrimination Case
Attorneys Hajar Hasani and Rachel Haskell were mentioned in a recent Law360 article about our firm's federal discrimination case filed on behalf of Brandon Padgett, a former paralegal at Abrams…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
It’s About More Than You
Even as things come back to “normal” (or the “new normal”), the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will long be felt. One of those effects is the number of…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Supreme Court: Godfrey’s discrimination claims fail under both the Iowa Constitution and the Civil Rights Act
By Rox Laird
Four years ago, three justices of the Iowa Supreme Court said the Iowa Constitution provided a cause of action for a state official bringing a claim against the governor and…
FB Employment Discrimination Blog
Employers May Not Want To Judge A Book By Their Cover
Growing up, my mom always taught my brother and me: never judge a book by its cover. Looks may be deceiving. Give people a chance. It’s sage advice. Employers who…
The Right Coast
Illinois teacher sues school district, claims ‘equity’ push violates US Constitution | Fox News
"By vowing to define its teachers and students solely by their race, District 65 promotes and reinforces a view of race essentialism that divides Americans into groups based solely on…
Pannone Corporate News and Opinion
What are the HR ramifications of long-COVID being recognised as a disability?
Pressure is clearly mounting on the Government to classify long-COVID as a disability. The aim is to provide thousands of employees with legal protection against any potential discrimination in the…
Faruki Blog
Faruki+ celebrates Pride Month with the LGBTQ+ community — EEOC Releases Resources Aimed at Educating about Rights of Workers to be Free from Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
By bwrightficlaw-com-brian-wright
On June 15, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") celebrated the one-year anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, No. 17-1618 (S.…
Labor Law Prof Blog
McDonnell Douglas Updates
Each year I read all of the cases citing McDonnell Douglas to update my treatise, McDonnell Douglas: The Most Important Case in Discrimination Law (available electronically on Bloomberg). The treatise…
California Employment Law Update
Board of Directors Quota Law May Be Unconstitutional
By Tony Oncidi
Meland v. Weber, ___ F.3d ___, 2021 WL 2521615 (9th Cir. 2021) In 2018, the California Legislature enacted Senate Bill 826, which requires all corporations headquartered in California to have…
A Lawyer's Blog
WHEN SETTLING A NEW YORK DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT CLAIM WITH CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE
It is a two-stage process. New York General Obligations Law § 5-336 provides:"1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no employer, its officers or employees shall have the…