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Posted on Jun 26, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Special Alerts by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Late last week, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into effect a law that will change the sexual harassment training and posting requirements for businesses across the state. For years, the law has required Connecticut employers …
Posted on Jun 25, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Religious by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Do you know if employees’ religious beliefs are sincerely held? Hard to know, but don’t start grilling them about their chosen religion when facing a request for a related reasonable accommodation. Title VII of the …
Posted on Jun 17, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On Friday, May 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in workplaces, public accommodations, housing and more. Called the “Equality Act …
Posted on Jun 17, 2019 on Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court decided, in a 5-4 decision, that ambiguous language in an arbitration agreement within an employment contract could not serve as a basis to compel class arbitration under the …
Posted on Jun 11, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
$3.8 Million dollars. That’s what the City of Tucson was ordered to pay a firefighter because they failed to provide adequate space for her to pump milk at work. As we have previously written, New …
Posted on Jun 11, 2019 on NLRB by Kenneth A. Goss
Expanding risk from joint employer liability has been a hot topic in franchising for the last several years. The current state of joint employer law is complex and changing, however, many prudent franchisors are making …
Posted on Jun 11, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Race / Color, Religious, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On Monday, June 3, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled federal courts can hear discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act even if they are not first brought to the U.S. Equal …
Posted on Jun 11, 2019 on Featured, Firm Happenings, Firm News and Victories by Brody and Associates
It is with great pride we announce Katherine M. Bogard has earned the title of Senior Counsel at Brody and Associates, LLC. Kate joined our Firm in September 2015 and advanced to this new position …
Posted on Jun 11, 2019 on Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Published Articles by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Originally published in the Connecticut Law Tribune, June 2019. As paid family leave sweeps across the nation, we anticipate more and more employees will use it and will stay out longer because they are getting …
Posted on Jun 6, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The New York City Stop Sexual Harassment Act is now fully in effect. This means in addition to posting the required notices and distributing the fact sheet to new hires, employers in New York City …