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Employment Law

Government shutdown forces EEOC to scale back operations

01/02/2019
Until Congress and President Trump can agree on a funding scheme to fully reopen the government, EEOC staff members are not available to respond to public inquiries.

Document precise reason for termination

01/02/2019
Detailed documentation is your best defense if a fired employee sues for discrimination. You will be able to show that your reasons were not motivated by bias.

DOL serious about nursing mother protections

12/20/2018
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued one of its first milk-expression break citations on the Trump administration’s watch.

Pregnancy bias: Make training idiot-proof

12/20/2018
Never discount the possibility that some of your supervisors may be completely clueless about the legal trouble they might cause.

New DOL opinion letters address wage-and-hour issues

12/18/2018
The DOL issued four opinion letters in early November in response to employer requests. All the letters dealt in some way with how to comply with the FLSA.

State appeals court expands marital-status protection in NYC

12/18/2018
The rules set in Manhattan Pizza Hut, Inc. v. New York State Human Rights Appeal Board are now different for New York City employers.

Albany-area superintendent loses gender bias case

12/18/2018
A federal jury hearing a sex discrimination case has ruled against the former superintendent of the East Greenbush Central School District. The superintendent had alleged the district, located near Albany, failed to renew her contract because of gender discrimination.

Unpleasant working conditions don’t justify employee lawsuit

12/18/2018
Some employees seem to think any unpleasantness can be grounds for a lawsuit. They’re wrong.

Consent decree offers practical guidance for managing disability and return to work

12/18/2018
The EEOC has entered into a consent decree that demonstrates what employers can and cannot do when faced with a disabled worker.

Denying training opportunities may be bias

12/18/2018
Showing preference for one protected class over another is the definition of discrimination. The usual examples are obvious. But sometimes, subtler forms of discrimination may become the basis for a lawsuit, too.