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For the very first time, a federal appeals court has ruled that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is sex discrimination and therefore outlawed by Title VII. While Title VII does not explicitly identify ...
A recent federal court ruling may have the effect of making more businesses subject to expansive Title IX procedures and protections for their student employees or interns. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ...
When employees claim that someone is harassing them, we occasionally hear “he does that with everybody – he’s an equal opportunity harasser.” That defense only works in certain circumstances. In a recent Alabama federal court case, former ...
Good employment law advice can be found in many places, such as the Bible (Proverbs 17:28) which tells us “Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise[.]” The culprits in the following three cases must have ...
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon wrongfully served in that role while awaiting Senate confirmation of his appointment to the permanent post. This ruling ...
It is spring training for Major League Baseball (MLB), a time when dreams of glory are rekindled for every baseball player lucky enough to have even a remote shot at the big time. Of course, ...
One of the more hotly debated workplace issues is whether a disabled employee who can no longer perform their job even with accommodations is entitled to be placed into an existing vacancy, even ahead of ...
While we all know that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not authorize leave to care for sick grandparents, you might not know that failing to grant such requests could land you in the FMLA ...
