Just In: 2019 Industry News and Trends

Just In: 2019 Industry News and Trends

With a new year comes new opportunity, new issues, new progress…. In addition to new policies. Here is a quick overview of some changes coming or currently residing within our industry; The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has made a new memorandum...

Supreme Court Limits Mixed-Motive Standard

June 24, 2013 On June 24, 2013, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that an employee alleging unlawful retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must prove that a retaliatory motive was the “but-for” cause of an adverse...

Workplace Bullying: Will You Know It When You See It?

Date: May 1, 2013 By Michael Elkon (Labor Letter, May 2013) The media and political figures have paid increased attention to workplace bullying in recent months and years. A simple Google search can confirm this reality. Moreover, legislators in 21 states have...

More States Passing Social Media Privacy Laws

4/12/2013 By Joanne Deschenaux Utah and New Mexico have joined the growing number of states that prohibit employers from requesting or requiring access to job applicants’ social networking accounts. In addition, a social media privacy bill has reached New Jersey Gov....

EEOC: A Year In Review

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently concluded its 2012 fiscal year having recovered a record high $365.4 million dollars through its private sector administrative enforcement and recovered $44.2 million dollars through its litigation program....

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