Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") decided in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that the protections of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act ("Title VII") extend to individuals who are discriminated...more
6/16/2020
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Several Ward and Smith attorneys provided updates on some of the fastest-changing areas of employment law during the firm’s 2019 Employment Law Symposium....more
8/19/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Competition ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
No-Match Letters ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Symposium
This summer, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which hears appeals from North Carolina federal courts, issued an opinion that has employers taking note. In Villa v. CavaMezze Grill, LLC, the court...more