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In a post-Harvey Weinstein world, in a time when #MeToo has significantly affected the national discourse and new harassment allegations are leveled against powerful individuals on a near-daily basis, it is more crucial than ever …

The #MeToo movement continues to provide traction for the crack-down on workplace harassment.  On June 11, 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reconvened its Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in …

The United States Supreme Court recently held a cake baker in Colorado had the right to refuse to make a wedding cake for a gay couple based on his sincerely held religious beliefs.  In 2012, …

In Rizo v. Yovino, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently answered the question of whether an employer can justify a wage differential between male and female employees by relying on prior salary under the …

Former New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman collected over $7 million for construction workers in back wages during his tenure from 2011 to 2018. Most recently, the former New York State Attorney General …

The United States Supreme Court has spoken – class and collective action waivers are lawful.  The Court’s May 21 decision overturns the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) position that these waivers violate employee rights and …

Under the Obama Administration, employers saw the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act legislation meant to protect against pay discrimination based on gender.  The Trump Administration, however, has not yet made equal pay …