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Posted on Aug 29, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Firm Happenings, Firm News and Victories, News, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Brody and Associates, LLC is excited to announce Bob Brody and Kate Bogard will be speaking on the Employer Minefield in the #MeToo Era on September 4, 2019 at the newly transformed Westport, Connecticut library. …
Posted on Aug 20, 2019 on Musings from an HR Attorney by Robert G. Brody
The ICE raids in Mississippi causes employers to ask if the specter of jail is really a concern for employers. Like most legal questions, the answer is – it depends. What are the basic rules? …
Posted on Aug 19, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Race / Color, Retaliation, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently announced the 2019 EEO-1 Component 2 portal is open. If you are an employer with 100 or more employees, you are required to electronically file Component 2. Component 2 …
Posted on Aug 19, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Retaliation, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
A former employee of the New York County Lawyers Association (“NYCLA”) recently filed a discrimination suit alleging the bar association harassed and discriminated against her due to pregnancies. While the case is just beginning, it …
Posted on Aug 19, 2019 on Disability, Family and Medical Leave Act by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Back in May, the Governor of Maine Governor signed “An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave” which requires employers to provide paid leave to employees. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2021. This …
Posted on Aug 14, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Firm Happenings, Firm News and Victories, News, Retaliation, Sex by Robert G. Brody
We are pleased to announce our very own Kate Bogard will be speaking at the WC2020 Women’s Conference on September 13th in Stamford, Connecticut. Kate will be discussing best practices for employers in the #MeToo …
Posted on Aug 13, 2019 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
A win for the good guys (sort of)! The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the federal appellate court for Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky, recently held an employee who claims he …
Posted on Aug 13, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On May 23, 2019, the City Council of Kansas City, Missouri passed an ordinance intended to close the salary gap between males and females. If you’re asking yourselves “why Kansas City?” the ordinance reports the …
Posted on Aug 9, 2019 on Legal Updates, News, Special Alerts, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The United States Department of Labor announced updates to the Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Law poster federal contractors and subcontractors are required to post. To be compliant, affected employers must use the …
Posted on Aug 9, 2019 on Age, Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Race / Color, Religious, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
New York State continues to lead the charge in enacting expansive discrimination protections for employees. In its latest move, the State passed a law which the Governor signed extending broad anti-harassment protections to employees of …