The United States Supreme Court has held that the evidentiary standards for “reverse discrimination” claims under federal employment law must be the same as those set for claims brought by members of minority groups....more
6/9/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
The answer to this question is unclear, and federal courts continue to disagree.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, so long...more
9/15/2023
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Charter Communications ,
Commuting ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Essential Functions ,
Public Transportation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Split of Authority ,
Undue Burden ,
Undue Hardship ,
Work Schedules
In recent years, the United States has faced an epidemic of maternal mortality and worsening maternal health disparities and ranks well beyond its industrialized peers on these metrics. In response, many employers have taken...more
8/31/2023
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Breastfeeding ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Rights ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII
Dear QQ:
I am the HR Director for a technology company. We have offices in three states and hire employees from all over the country. Since 2020 we have let employees work remotely from the state of their choice. I’ve been...more