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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 May 30, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Race / Color, Retaliation, Sex, Sexual Orientation by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has changed its name to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). Simultaneously, the DCWP launched the “We Fight for Every Worker in NYC” campaign to encourage NYC …
Posted on May 3, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, National Origin, Race / Color, Retaliation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
On April 16, a federal judge in Washington State rejected Royal Canin USA, LLC’s (“Royal Canin”) request for summary judgement in a suit filed by an ex Chinese-American employee claiming he was subjected to racial …
Posted on Apr 25, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates, National Origin, News, Race / Color, Retaliation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The Social Security Administration (“SSA” or the “Agency”) has officially resumed issuing Employer Correction Requests, commonly known as social security number “no-match” letters. These letters, which alert employers of mismatches between submitted W-2 form information …
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legislative Updates, Race / Color by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
Under new guidelines just released last week by the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the targeting of people based on their hair or hairstyle, at work, school or in public spaces, will now …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Discrimination and Harassment, Immigration Related Issues, Race / Color by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
As the workforce becomes more diverse, many employers struggle with how to handle employees who are not native English speakers. For instance, customers may complain they believe the employees are being rude by speaking in …
Posted on Jan 17, 2019 on Immigration Related Issues, Labor Management Issues, Race / Color by Bruce E. Buchanan
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced, in spring 2019, it will resume issuance of Employer Correction Request notices, commonly referred to as “Social Security No-Match Letters” or “No-Match Letters”. These notifications will be going …
Posted on Jul 26, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Race / Color, Retaliation by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
A former car salesman at Lee Partyka Chevrolet in Hamden, Connecticut, is suing the dealership claiming he lost his job after complaining about the general manager’s alleged use of the word “boy” to refer to his black …
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 Oct 20, 2017 on Legal Updates, Race / Color by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
At the end of August 2017, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal watch dog for anti-discrimination employment law enforcement, that it is initiating a review and …