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Vermont and Washington Join the Growing Number of States Requiring Employers to Reasonably Accommodate Pregnant Workers

The states of Vermont and Washington recently enacted laws requiring private-sector employers to reasonably accommodate pregnant workers. By our count,

By |2017-06-09T17:02:57-05:006/9/2017|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, State Standards|Tags: , |Comments Off on Vermont and Washington Join the Growing Number of States Requiring Employers to Reasonably Accommodate Pregnant Workers

Fifth Circuit Rules That “Privilege Log” Was Inadequate To Rebut EEOC’s Subpoena Demand for Certain Documents

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that a “privilege log” submitted to the Equal Employment

By |2020-09-21T13:55:00-05:006/2/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Fifth Circuit Rules That “Privilege Log” Was Inadequate To Rebut EEOC’s Subpoena Demand for Certain Documents

Trump Administration Giving Scrutiny to H-1B Visa Program for Highly Skilled Foreign Workers

Immigration reform, including changes to the H-1B visa program for highly skilled foreigners, was a centerpiece of then-candidate Donald Trump’s

By |2017-05-21T17:05:01-05:005/21/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Immigration|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Trump Administration Giving Scrutiny to H-1B Visa Program for Highly Skilled Foreign Workers

Ninth Circuit Rules That Using Salary History Alone in Setting Pay Does Not Necessarily Violate Equal Pay Act

In a rare employer-friendly decision out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court has ruled

By |2017-05-14T09:49:08-05:005/14/2017|Categories: Compensation, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on Ninth Circuit Rules That Using Salary History Alone in Setting Pay Does Not Necessarily Violate Equal Pay Act

New York City and Puerto Rico Latest Jurisdictions To Bar Employers From Asking Applicants About Salary History; Philly Ordinance Put on Hold

The New York City Council has approved and sent to Mayor Bill de Blasio for his expected signature an ordinance

By |2017-05-05T15:33:10-05:005/5/2017|Categories: Compensation, State Standards|Tags: , , |Comments Off on New York City and Puerto Rico Latest Jurisdictions To Bar Employers From Asking Applicants About Salary History; Philly Ordinance Put on Hold

Title VII Ruling by Fifth Circuit Provides Textbook Example of Importance of Raising “McDonnell Douglas” Defenses

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed the pre-trial dismissal of a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit,

By |2017-04-23T11:16:49-05:004/23/2017|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Title VII Ruling by Fifth Circuit Provides Textbook Example of Importance of Raising “McDonnell Douglas” Defenses

Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Review Appellate Courts Are To Use Regarding EEOC Subpoena Enforcement Actions

The Supreme Court has issued a ruling clarifying that federal trial court determinations on whether to enforce an administrative subpoena

By |2020-09-21T13:55:02-05:004/7/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Review Appellate Courts Are To Use Regarding EEOC Subpoena Enforcement Actions