On August 8, 2025, in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that employer liability for nonemployee harassment requires proof of the employer’s intent, a departure from the...more
On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that answers the question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) exemption from arbitration for any “class of workers engaged in foreign or...more
4/16/2024
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Arbitration ,
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Bissonnette v LePage Bakeries Park St LLC ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Misclassification ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) expanding workplace protections for pregnant and nursing employees. The PWFA builds upon existing protections against pregnancy...more
8/22/2023
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Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
NPRM ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation