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Discrimination
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New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
It Was Long Ago, But Still Wrong
A shocking practice in an otherwise virtuous area of law has recently bobbed up to the surface. Lee v Leeds, Morelli & Brown, P.C. 2020 NY Slip Op 33374(U) September…
Pannone Corporate News and Opinion
HR Update
Can an employer rely on private WhatsApp messages in disciplinary proceedings, will asserting data protection breaches derail a disciplinary process, is a gender fluid/non binary employee covered under the Equality…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Wednesday Worklaw Alert: Southern District EEOC Makes it Easier to Dispose of Discrimination Complaints
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, is tasked with investigating charges of discrimination against employers. The EEOC is currently extremely backlogged with cases. Recently, employment lawyers in New York…
FB Employment Discrimination Blog
Supervisor: “Being Gay Is A Mental Disorder.” Such Comments Do Not Bode Well For An Employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment
Since June, federal law protects employees from discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This means that an employer, supervisor, or co-worker may not discriminate or harass…
Municipal Minute
Deadline of October 31, 2020 for Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Reporting
During the last legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Workplace Transparency Act (WTA), which overhauled sexual harassment reporting and training requirements across the State of Illinois for employers,…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
OFCCP Publishes Voluntary Request for Information in Connection with Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order
By Laura A. Mitchell, Jackson Lewis P.C.
As directed in the recent controversial Executive Order (EO) 13950- Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping, OFCCP is publishing in the Federal Register a request for information (RFI) seeking to collect…
Understanding the ADA
Even the EEOC Can Get Itself Sued and Have to go Through Discovery
Before getting started with the blog entry of the day, I want to congratulate the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers for getting to the World Series. Tampa…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Evil Company Alert: New York Restaurant Owner Physically Attacks Gay Worker
Emilio’s Pizzeria & Ristorante, located in Long Island, New York, is facing criticism after the owner reportedly insulted and physically attacked a gay employee. Michael Abenante had worked at Emilio’s…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
PA Federal Court Upholds Private Right of Action under the PA Medical Marijuana Act
Earlier this month, in the case of Hudnell v. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, District Court Judge Gerald Pappert denied Jefferson’s motion to dismiss Hudnell’s claims for violation of the Pennsylvania…
HR Defense
COVID-19 Related Litigation Surges: What Employers Can Do To Minimize Exposure
The much-anticipated surge of COVID-19 pandemic-related litigation has begun. As the pandemic continues to lay siege to the United States economy, claimants’ lawyers and government agencies have begun setting their…