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Early last month, a federal district court in Florida held employment discrimination based on having or not having an abortion might lead to a recognizable claim of sex discrimination under Title VII.  While the law …

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently filed a brief in a case which may soon make its way to the Supreme Court of the United States, claiming Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of …

The Stop Sexual Harassment Act, New York City’s new sexual harassment law, applies to all employers regardless of size.   The law places new training and notice obligations on employers operating in the City, however many …

The power of the #MeToo movement continues as Google recently discovered.  In late October, the New York Times published an article disclosing multiple payoffs over the years for sexual harassment allegations against several Google executives. …

This summer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watch dog for federal employment discrimination statutes, filed seven sexual harassment lawsuits against companies across the United States.  Another likely response to the #MeToo movement.  …

With the rise of the #MeToo movement, employers everywhere are smartly taking the time to learn their duties and responsibilities when it comes to preventing sexual harassment.  A valuable affirmative defense available to employers facing …

$75,000 plus years of monitoring by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watch dog for employment discrimination, was the price tag for an Applebee’s Grill and Bar that allowed sexual harassment to go …

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), employers have certain obligations regarding the non-disclosure of employee medical information and disabilities.  For instance, under the ADA, information an employer obtains regarding an employee’s medical condition must …

Changing reasons for termination can be a real problem for employers.  This is often a lesson management side labor and employment lawyers spout to their clients over and over again.  One employer in Kansas unfortunately …

A former NFL cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints recently filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal watch dog for employment discrimination statutes.  She alleged the team treats its cheerleaders …