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DE Under 3: Title VII Actionable Adverse Employment Actions Not Limited to Only “Ultimate” Employment Decisions
DE Under 3: Reversal of 2019 Enterprise Rent-a-Car Trial Decision; EEOC Commissioner Nominee Update; Overtime Listening Session
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#WorkforceWednesday: CA Whistleblower Retaliation Cases, NYC Pay Transparency Law, Biden’s Labor Agenda - Employment Law This Week®
Managing the Size and Structure of Your Post-Pandemic Workforce
Political and Controversial Activity in the Workplace [More with McGlinchey Ep. 11]
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Social Media + Employees = Hot Mess
Warning Signs that Signal You Might be Terminated from Your Job
The Basics of Michigan’s Social Media Password Law & Why It Isn’t Such a Great Idea
We’ve all heard about and been astonished (or entertained) by the recent Coldplay concert kiss cam scandal involving the CEO and Chief People Officer of Astronomer, a data infrastructure and workflow company valued at over $1...more
The internet lit up recently with viral footage from a “kiss cam” at a Coldplay concert in Boston, Massachusetts. The clip, now dubbed by some as “Coldplay Gate,” depicts the married CEO of Astronomer, Inc., having an...more
In Title VII actions, plaintiffs have a limited amount of time to file a charge of discrimination (or a court can dismiss the case as untimely). In the case of Wells v. Texas Tech University, the timeliness dynamic was...more
On August 28, 2024, the Sixth Circuit in Huang v. Ohio State Univ., 6th Cir., No. 23-03469 (Aug. 28, 2024) –—in a case with broader implications for the employment status of graduate students—reversed the Southern District of...more
In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a lateral job transfer can – in certain circumstances – be an illegal adverse action and support a claim for a lawsuit for unlawful discrimination. This...more
Settles Federal Charges the Casual Dining Chain Allowed Female Employees, including a Teen, to be Sexually Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Forced to Resign - EVERETT, Wash. – Restaurant chain Red Robin International,...more
Glenview Dealership Created Sexually Hostile Work Environment for Business Manager And Then Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges - CHICAGO - The owners/operators of Chicago Harley Davidson, in Glenview, Ill.,...more
Lids' Retailer Fired Store Manager Who Reported Sexual Harassment and Filed a Charge with the EEOC, Federal Agency Charged - NORFOLK, Va. - Hat World, Inc., an Indianapolis-based retailer of sports hats and fan gear, will...more
Sugar Land Company Charged With Subjecting Female Employee to Sexual Harassment and Retaliatory Termination After She Complained - HOUSTON - Element Plastics Mfg., LLC, a plastics manufacturer based in Sugar Land, Texas,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released its enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2019. Notably, the statistics indicate that 2019 saw the lowest number of charges filed in over 20 years, though there...more
Company Fired Employees for Reporting and/or Verifying Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - Safie Specialty Foods Company, Inc., which pickles vegetables in Chesterfield Township, Mich., will pay $125,000...more
Female Employee Subjected to Sexual Comments by General Manager, Then Fired Because She Complained, Federal Agency Charged - GREENSBORO, N.C. - BCD Restaurants, LLC, a Greensboro, N.C.-based Zaxby's restaurant franchisee,...more
Female Manager and Two Female Employees at Mushroom Farm Sexually Harassed Multiple Female Workers, Federal Agency Charged - READING, Pa. - Bisconti Farms, Inc. and Bisconti Management, Inc. (collectively, "Bisconti...more
Concrete Contractor Fired Worker after He Complained about Assault, Federal Agency Says - BALTIMORE - Baltimore County-based Bay Country Professional Concrete violated federal law when it subjected a male concrete...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: According to the 4th Circuit, a female employee who was subjected to false rumors that her promotion was a result of sleeping with the boss can levy her claim for sex-based discrimination against her...more
Farmworker Sexually Assaulted and Retaliated Against for Reporting the Misconduct, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA, Fla. - A federal jury rendered a verdict on Dec. 19, 2018 awarding $850,000 in compensatory and punitive...more
Assistant Manager Sexually Harassed Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges - RICHMOND, Va. - NAKI Corporation, d/b/a Daisy Dukes & Boots Saloon ("Daisy Dukes"), a country western dance bar and restaurant located in...more
Line Lead Subjected Employee to Sexual Comments and Touching, Federal Agency Charges - GREENSBORO, N.C. - Premier Employee Solutions LLC (Premier), an Arizona company that provides temporary labor to a variety of...more
Female Manager at Temple Mushroom Farm Sexually Harassed Multiple Female Workers, Federal Agency Charges - PHILADELPHIA - Bisconti Farms, Inc., a mushroom farm in Temple, Pa., violated federal law when it subjected female...more
Female Employees Were Subjected to Lewd Comments, Inappropriate Physical Contact, and Other Forms of Sexual Harassment, Agency Alleges - WASHINGTON - Sol Mexican Grill, LLC violated federal law when it subjected a class...more
In the hospitality industry, it is fairly common for a hotel to retain a management company to run housekeeping, food and beverage, and other functions. While the management company may supervise and direct the work of hotel...more
Company Failed to Stop a Male Employee's Rampant Sexual Harassment of Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - Mediacom Communications Corp., a nationwide provider of telecommunications services, violated...more
Energy Company Fired Employee Because She Complained About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Says - ABINGDON, Va. - Charleston, W.V.-based Appalachian Power Company, an electric utility company, violated federal law when...more
Housing Provider Allowed Harassment of Female Employees to Go Unchecked, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK - HELP USA, a nationwide provider of housing and support services, violated federal law when it failed to stop...more
Agency Challenges Harassment and Retaliation Across the Country - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed seven lawsuits this week against various employers charging them with...more