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Don’t Get Dog Tired: How to Respond to Employee Requests to Bring Service or Emotional Support Animals to Work as an Accommodation

A Maryland employer recently found itself in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) doghouse when it allegedly summarily rejected an employee’s accommodation request to have his service animal come to work with...more

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New York State Employment Law Update (Part 4)

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New York Codifies Employer Requirement to Notify Employees of Unemployment Benefit Rights - Gov. Hochul signed S4878A/A298. The law amends New York Labor Law Section 590 by adding a section that requires employers...more

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Employees Can Pursue A Private Cause of Action Under PA’s Medical Marijuana Act

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On August 5, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled, in a case of first impression, that the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (“MMA”) permits a private right of action for employees who claim that they were discriminated...more

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Age is Just a Number: Tennessee Court of Appeals Highlights the Importance of Keeping Age Out of the Termination Equation

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The Tennessee Human Rights Act prohibits covered employers from discriminating against employees forty years old or older because of their age. In a recent case, the Tennessee Court of Appeals provided a reminder that other...more

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EEOC Wins Judgment Against Enoch Pratt Free Library and Baltimore City for Pay Discrimination

Court Awards Nearly $200,000 to Five Female Librarian Supervisors - On Dec 23, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that Baltimore City and its Enoch Pratt Free Library violated federal law...more

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Lexology Employment Guide: Mississippi

Bradley attorneys have partnered with Lexology to draft the Getting the Deal Through Employment chapter for Mississippi. This guide covers a state snapshot, the employment relationship, hiring, wage and hour,...more

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Lexology Employment Guide: Alabama

Bradley attorneys have partnered with Lexology to draft the Getting the Deal Through Employment chapter for Alabama. This guide covers a state snapshot, the employment relationship, hiring, wage and hour, discrimination,...more

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Federal Court Finds Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act Contains Implied Private Right of Action

On September 25, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania became the first federal court in the Third Circuit to rule that Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) allows an employee to bring a...more

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Strategic litigation considerations for employers in light of the Virginia Values Act

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As explained in greater detail in a prior alert, Virginia has enacted a number of new employment laws that increase employee rights and protections. Most of these new laws took effect on July 1, 2020....more

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For Maine Employers, Brady Watch Takes an Interesting Turn

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Is Brady staying or going? Maine employers recently got a highly suggestive indication that he may be on his way out. Brady has been confusing defenses for years, so if he’s gone, that may be a good thing, if it’s actually...more

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Pay Equity Litigation Update:  Third Circuit Upholds Philadelphia Ordinance Banning Inquiries Into Job Applicants’ Pay History

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Many states and cities have recently enacted laws prohibiting employers from inquiring about an applicant’s salary history or seeking that information from the applicant or the applicant’s current or former...more

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Third Circuit Lifts Preliminary Injunction and Green Lights Philadelphia’s Salary History Ordinance

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On February 6, 2020, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Philadelphia’s salary history ordinance and reversed the decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania which had held that...more

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Third Circuit Upholds Philadelphia's Salary History Ban

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that a Philadelphia city ordinance that prohibits Philadelphia employers from asking applicants about their current or past pay rates is constitutional....more

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Appellate Court Considers the Illinois “Employee Credit Privacy Act”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 3, 2019, the Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed summary judgment in favor of a public utility company that considered credit checks for individuals applying for a customer service...more

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Labor and Employment Issues Facing the Healthcare Industry

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Public discourse on “healthcare” has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more

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Court Holds That NY’s Prohibition of Arbitration Agreements Is Preempted by Federal Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A new decision in the Southern District of New York held that the N.Y. prohibition of mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration of sexual harassment claims is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act....more

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First Circuit Ruling Expands Liability for Discrimination by Non-Employers and Employers with Offsite Workers in Maine

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A recent opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has potentially expanded the reach of the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA), with important implications for Maine companies. In Roy v. Correct Care Solutions...more

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Criminal Record Screening Policies Continue to Raise Important Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance Issues

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Employers that use criminal record screening policies must continue to be vigilant about compliance with all applicable laws. Following a multi-million dollar settlement by a leading retailer earlier this year, a recent...more

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Mayday Mayday!: Illinois General Assembly Considers (And Passes) Series Of Changes To Illinois Human Rights Act

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In May 2018, the Illinois General Assembly considered and also passed a series of measures aimed at changing existing employment discrimination law. ...more

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Federal Court Rules That The EEOC Can Mess With Texas In Felon Hiring Lawsuit

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a showdown between the State of Texas and the EEOC – whereby Texas alleged that the EEOC’s “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title...more

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The EEOC Continues to Press Litigation Under Title VII Concerning Employer Criminal Records Checks

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In April 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...more

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