Federal Court Rules Medical Marijuana User Can Sue for Discrimination
As we have been reporting over the last few years, the proliferation of state “Compassionate Use” (medical marijuana) laws and
OFCCP Publishes E.O. 13950 RFI Seeking Contractors’ Training Materials
As anticipated, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking
Guide To Dealing With Political Discourse in the Workplace
Election season can create some unique challenges for employers in dealing with employees who wish to voice their opinions about
Walmart Settles EEOC Lawsuit Challenging Use of Physical Ability Test for $20 Million
Walmart, Inc. and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently entered into a “Consent Decree” settling a lawsuit brought by
New OFCCP FAQs Clarify That Most “Unconscious” Bias Training Not Barred by E.O. 13950
Hopefully settling some of the confusion generated by the new Presidential Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors and subcontractors from conducting
New Trump Executive Order Bars Certain Diversity-Related Contractor Training
President Trump has signed new Executive Order (E.O.) 13950 (September 22, 2020), that among other things prohibits federal contractors and
House of Representatives, With Large Bipartisan Majority, Approves “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act”
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would require employers to offer reasonable accommodations to pregnancy-related limitations, unless
EEOC Approves Issuance of “Formal” Opinion Letter Clarifying Agency’s “Pattern-Or-Practice” Authority
During the Obama Administration, the then General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pursued a number of novel
Recent Ruling by Fifth Circuit in EEOC v. Vantage Energy Services Once Again Raises Issue of What Constitutes a Valid EEOC Charge
In EEOC v. Vantage Energy Services, Inc. , No. 19-20541 (5th Cir. April 3, 2020), the Fifth Circuit Court of
Supreme Court’s Religion Rulings Suggest That Justices May Have Interest in Revisiting Employer’s Duty To Reasonably Accommodate Religious Practices
During its recently concluded term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided several important cases addressing religious liberties, one of which relates