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Posted on Mar 29, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Race / Color by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Last month, a Connecticut federal judge awarded $1 million in attorney’s fees to a Walmart employee who won a jury verdict earlier last year on claims he was retaliated against for complaining of race discrimination. …
Posted on Mar 28, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legislative Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
Last year was a year of controversies. One of the most significant was the wave of sexual harassment allegations that swept across all industries, from Hollywood to professional sports to journalism and television broadcasting. Almost …
Posted on Mar 27, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Employers will have to wait for more guidance on whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protection applies to sexual orientation. On December 11, 2017, the Supreme Court denied a petition for …
Posted on Mar 27, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Unless you have been living under a rock these last few months, you know sexual harassment claims are on the rise in every industry. We have seen this in all echelons of government, the judiciary, …
Posted on Mar 27, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, News, Retaliation, Sex, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein revelations and the numerous claims of alleged sexual harassment against big name celebrities and public officials, employers are re-examining their sexual harassment policies. As the number of sexual …
Posted on Jan 9, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
In reaction to the “Silence Breakers,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from including sexual harassment or gender discrimination claims in their arbitration agreements. Advocates say the bill, known as …
Posted on Jan 9, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Sex by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently upheld a $125,000 award against the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC), holding the Center responsible for an employee’s sexual harassment of a coworker. In September …
Posted on Nov 28, 2017 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, News by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
A federal jury recently awarded a former Delta Air Lines, Inc. employee just shy of $1.3 Million after finding the airline failed to accommodate his HIV-related medical condition. The former Delta employee allegedly missed work …
Posted on Nov 28, 2017 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) makes it illegal for most employers in New York City to ask job applicants about their criminal record before making a job offer. For employers, this means ads, applications, and …
Posted on Oct 20, 2017 on Discrimination and Harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
A perpetual problem for Human Resource practitioners is determining how long a leave must be granted under the ADA. The answer, in at least one federal circuit, is becoming clearer. Earlier this year, the Seventh …