April 15 Tip of the Week
April 15, 2024 4:49 pm“AI and the Workplace” The introduction of more widely available types of artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT and various AI... Read More
Tag Archive: Discrimination
January 1 Tip of the Week
January 1, 2024 7:56 pm“AI and the Workplace” The introduction of more widely available types of artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT and various AI... Read More
November 6 Tip of the Week
November 7, 2023 3:09 pm“Service Animal Requests” Have you ever had an employee request to bring a service animal to work and wondered how... Read More
October 2 Tip of the Week
October 2, 2023 1:28 pm“What Happened to Muzak” In today’s day and age of streaming services, for both music and video, Muzak – the... Read More
July 24 Tip of the Week
July 24, 2023 3:25 pm“AI and the Workplace” The introduction of more widely available types of artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT and various AI... Read More
July 17 Tip of the Week
July 14, 2023 5:45 pm“Wage Deductions” Although it can seem tempting to take deductions from a departing employee’s final wages for unreturned uniforms or... Read More
July 10 Tip of the Week
July 10, 2023 5:59 pm“Service Animal Requests” Have you ever had an employee request to bring a service animal to work and wondered how... Read More
July 3 Tip of the Week
July 5, 2023 1:28 pm“Reminder: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Effect” Labor and employment laws change on a regular basis, with new laws being... Read More
June 26 Tip of the Week
June 16, 2023 5:51 pm“Holiday Pay” With the relatively recent adoption of a new federal holiday, Juneteenth, it is a good time to revisit... Read More
Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Creates New Obligations for Staffing Employers in New Jersey
February 14, 2023 8:52 pmOn February 6, 2022, the Temporary Workers Bill of Rights became law in the state of New Jersey, creating new... Read More
FMLA: Determining Headcount with Remote Employees
February 11, 2023 7:20 pmOn February 9, 2023, the Department of Labor issued official guidance on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), specifically,... Read More
Minnesota Governor Walz Signs CROWN Act into Law
February 2, 2023 4:20 pmOn February 1, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural... Read More
January 30 Tip of the Week
January 30, 2023 4:17 pm“Protected Classes” Human resources professionals have a difficult job; they must stay current on the everchanging labor and employment laws. ... Read More
January 23 Tip of the Week
January 23, 2023 7:19 pm“Pay Equity and Transparency Laws: Points to Consider” One of the fastest growing areas of employment law is the push... Read More
Can an employer have a policy that requires employees and customers get a Covid vaccination?
November 16, 2020 7:23 pm Leave your thoughtsThe short answer is yes, you can have a policy that requires employees get a COVID vaccination (or other vaccinations, such... Read More
What Does a Biden Administration Mean For Employers?
November 12, 2020 8:45 pm Leave your thoughtsA new presidential administration can signal many changes for employers. While litigation persists, it appears likely employers should prepare for... Read More
Supreme Court Rules That Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Against Gay and Transgender Individuals
June 24, 2020 4:09 pmBy now, you’ve likely heard about the landmark Supreme Court ruling issued last week in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. Bostock is a consolidation of three cases involving employees who were fired either for being gay or transgender. In a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Court stated that “it is impossible to discriminate against a person for being homosexual or transgender without discriminating against that individual based on sex.” Of course, discrimination on the basis of sex is specifically prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
SCOTUS Rules that Gay and Transgender Workers are Included in the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
June 15, 2020 2:40 pmIn a landmark ruling on Monday June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that gay and transgender... Read More
May 13, 2019
May 16, 2019 2:57 pmIf you are on the ball, your company probably already has anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, and anti-retaliation provisions spelled out in the... Read More
New York City to Ban Discrimination Based on Hair
February 18, 2019 4:48 pmOn Monday February 18, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released legal guidance on our protections and enforcement actions against racial discrimination on the basis natural hair and hairstyles. These guidelines will now consider the targeting of people based on their hairstyle at work, school, or in public places racial discrimination.