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Posted on Sep 27, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Sex, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
As employers grapple with the #MeToo movement, they are looking for new ways to encourage employees to report harassment allegations. Although employees are feeling more emboldened than ever to speak out, we have learned from …
Posted on Jul 26, 2018 on Disability, Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Employers with 50 or more employees have known for years they are required to give employees Family Medical Leave under appropriate circumstances. However, they often struggle with what to do when an employee exhausts the …
Posted on Jun 29, 2018 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The #MeToo movement continues to provide traction for the crack-down on workplace harassment. On June 11, 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reconvened its Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in …
Posted on May 29, 2018 on Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Since January, most employers in New York are required to provide employees with Paid Family Leave. This new state law, however, did not change employers’ obligations under the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Thus, …
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 Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
New York State’s Paid Family Leave Law went into effect on January 1, and it applies to all private employers in the state. It mandates an employee paid insurance policy which provides paid leave for …
Posted on Nov 28, 2017 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
The Trump Administration recently announced its plan to end President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program. The program, put into effect in 2012, provides protection from deportation to those illegal immigrants who came …
Posted on Oct 20, 2017 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
In Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Co., LLC, the federal District Court of Connecticut was asked to decide whether federal law precludes enforcement of a Connecticut law that prohibits employers from firing or refusing to …
Posted on Sep 18, 2017 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
On October 1, 2017, the Act Concerning Pregnant Women in the Workplace takes effect in Connecticut. The Act expanded the definition of pregnancy to include lactation, redefines reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, and grants many …
Posted on Aug 30, 2017 on Disability, Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, Tips of the Month by Robert G. Brody and Lindsay M. Rinehart
A recent federal District Court case out of Utah should remind employers of the importance of ADA and FMLA compliance and the process associated with a legal denial of accommodation. In Molina v. Wells Fargo Bank, …