Topic
Discrimination
3,391 published works
Women's Rights NY
How to Obtain Severance?
By Jack Tuckner
By Jack Tuckner, Esq. I mentioned in my last video that an employee is not entitled as a matter of law to severance, just because they’re terminated. But if you’re…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
Can Differences in Communication Styles Among a Diverse Workforce Contribute to Discrimination Claims?
By Catarina Colón, Former Attorney Tracey O'Brien
In a world radically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the way we communicate in the workplace has been permanently altered with the integration of online communication platforms. Effective communication is…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Abortion travel benefits don’t discriminate against non-abortion-seeking pregnant workers
Within hours of the Supreme Court releasing its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and reversing Roe v. Wade, DICK'S Sporting Goods announced that it will provide up to $4,000 in…
InsureReinsure
Big Data for Insurers: Clarity about the New Connecticut Requirements
By Theodore Augustinos, Troutman Pepper Locke
The Connecticut Insurance Department issued a revised Notice to All Entities and Persons Licensed by the Connecticut Insurance Department concerning the Usage of Big Data and Avoidance of Discriminatory Practices…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
Industry Groups to CFPB: Take Back UDAAP Anti-Discrimination Policy
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal
On June 28, the American Bankers Association, Consumer Bankers Association, Independent Community Bankers of America, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce affirmed in a letter to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Trade groups take aim at CFPB’s expansion of UDAAP authority
Four leading trade groups are calling on the CFPB to rescind the recent updates to the UDAAP section of its Supervision and Examination Manual that instruct examiners to consider discrimination…
Tucker Arensberg Blog
Filling Vacancies With Internal Candidates Without Application Process Leads to Discrimination Claim
Ashley J. Puchalski, apuchalski@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5509 S.G. v. Norristown Area S.D., No. 20-1682, 2021WL 6063122 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 22, 2021) (Federal court allowed a discrimination claim of part-time teacher to…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Having a disability is NOT an excuse for mistreating others
I've written before about BrewDog (here and here), the multinational Scottish craft brewery accused by hundreds of former employees of systemic mistreatment through its sexist and misogynist work environment. The brewery's founder…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
School Dress Code Bans Skirts and Dresses
By Tracy Thomas
TX School District's Dress Code Dresses, Skirts to Promote Workforce SkillsThe Forney Independent School District announced this week that it was implementing the new dress code to help improve the children’s “future…
Achkar Law Blog
What Are Human Rights Violations?
Within Ontario, employees, contractors, and other types of workers are protected from harassment and discrimination on the basis of enumerated grounds covered by the Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”). …