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Stare Decisis: Dress Codes, Union T-Shirts and the NLRB
#WorkforceWednesday: The Union-Friendly Biden NLRB, California's FAST Act, and Pay Transparency in California - Employment Law This Week®
Employment Law Now VI-119 - What Did You Miss This Summer?
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 266: Preparing for Virtual OCI (w/Sadie Jones)
Illegal or ill-mannered? Title VII meets Ms. Manners
Labor & Employment Podcast Series: Enforcement of Face Coverings
Handbooks ‘R’ Us
“My coworker smells!” and other HR dilemmas
III-41- Things That Make You Go “Hmmm” in Employment Law
I-20 - Special Holiday Party Episode
Part 1 of 2: My Sit-Down Interview With Former EEOC General Counsel David Lopez
Polsinelli Podcasts - Can Your Employee Wear That to Work? EEOC Updated Guidelines
The workplace landscape has shifted, and with it, employee attire. As employees return to the office, many opt for more casual wear, such as jeans and polo shirts, or even summer-appropriate clothing like tank tops and...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of workplace discrimination laws, savvy employers are reexamining longstanding policies—including those that may not seem controversial at first glance. One of the most commonly overlooked (yet...more
During the biggest night in music, the 2025 Grammy awards ceremony, Kanye’s wife, Bianca Censori, caused quite a commotion by walking the red carpet when she removed her coat to reveal . . . just about everything. Her dress,...more
Federal and state employment laws are constantly evolving and employers must regularly revise their employee handbooks to remain compliant. Below are some key legal developments for New York and New Jersey employers to...more
Q. Have there been any updates since the federal court previously determined that the employer did not violate Title VII in prohibiting employees from wearing Black Lives Matter and other social justice attire to work?...more
Q: Have any courts addressed a company’s ability to regulate the type of masks that employees wear at work?...more
Is it discriminatory to discipline employees for wearing #BLM face masks? When does Supervisor Karen cross the line from rude into discrimination? And join us to count down the top eight things you should never, ever say in...more
Is it just me, or has JLo and Shakira’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl received more attention than the game itself? As with so many other issues these days, we are a country divided. Some believe the performance was...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) released enforcement guidance on Monday, February 18, 2019, defining discrimination based on natural hair and hairstyles as a subset of race discrimination....more
In February 2019, the New York Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) issued guidance regarding employment discrimination based upon natural hair or hairstyles. ...more
A recent amendment (Public Act 100-0100) to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) makes clear that employers in Illinois may have dress codes or grooming policies for the purposes of maintaining workplace safety or food...more
Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses current employment law news, trends, developments and guest analysis. This episode presents the first of two parts of a timely and...more
Staffing Company Refused to Accommodate Rastafarian Employee's Dreadlocks, Federal Agency Charged - ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando staffing company dedicated to Central Florida's massive hospitality industry will pay $30,000...more
Several recent decisions have opened the door to further scrutiny regarding discrimination and the basis for a finding of discriminatory conduct by an employer. These decisions continue to show the volatility of...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In one of the first two ever transgender discrimination cases brought by the EEOC, a federal court in Michigan granted the employer’s motion for summary judgment, finding the employer met its burden in...more