This conclusion is the opposite of that reached by four other circuits. Governmental entities with fewer than 20 employees in the 9th Circuit should seek legal advice to...
Some employees think that if they point out racial homogeneity in a particular office or function, they will be able to persuade a court that they have been...
International shipping giant UPS has agreed to pay $2 million to nearly 90 current and former employees to settle a nationwide EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit...
As a manager, you have a legal responsibility to be on the lookout for misconduct. Here’s what’s considered sexual harassment in American workplaces and...
If an employee complains about discrimination or takes protected leave, beware taking any action that smacks of retaliation. Otherwise, you are risking a lawsuit.
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council has proposed new regulations that seek to expand and clarify the definition of national origin discrimination.
Q. Our company often deducts the costs of meals and lodging from live-in employees’ minimum wages. How much can we credit meals and lodging against minimum wage in...
On the same day President Trump tweeted that transgender individuals could no longer serve in the armed forces, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a...
Employers that patiently go about the sometimes complicated business of identifying reasonable accommodations for disabled employees seldom end up losing in court. The...
Q. An employee just came into HR demanding that we provide her with unlimited breaks for expressing milk. Is this true? She said she read it at the Minnesota Department...
When the EEOC dismisses a former employee’s complaint and then notifies you that it has issued a right-to-sue letter, be sure to note the employee’s deadline...
Are you disputing an employee’s workers’ compensation claim? Be careful how you handle absences during the time the case is working its way through the...
Employers can’t prevent every harassment incident. But they can provide a way for employees to complain about it and commit to taking swift action when they learn...
The fact that a handbook doesn’t address a particular subject does not mean that employees who believe there are pertinent unwritten rules can’t get class...
