In employment law, we traditionally think of discrimination as applying to minority groups: African Americans, women, homosexuals, or other legally protected groups. In analyzing discrimination claims, one of the first...more
6/19/2025
/ Ames v Ohio Department of Youth Services ,
Appeals ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Protected Class ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII
We’ve seen the President issue a number of executive orders in recent weeks. What is the precedent for these orders, particularly when it comes to governing the operations of federal contractors? What is the process for these...more
2/14/2025
/ Appeals ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Minimum Wage ,
OFCCP ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
All employees have a right to engage in concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)—often called “protected concerted activity (PCA)”—meaning that even in a non-union environment, an employer cannot...more
1/28/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Compliance ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment