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Mar 24 Protecting Yourself From ‘Hostile Environment’ Claims

Federal anti-discrimination law (and most state anti-discrimination statutes) requires employers to prevent harassment of workers ...

Feb 23 Beware Potential ‘Cat’s Paw’ Liability When Making Layoffs

A Massachusetts court has ruled that a fired worker could sue for age discrimination over a round of layoffs allegedly tainted by ...

Feb 09 ‘On-Call Scheduling’ Can Help Employers, But Beware ‘Predictability’ Laws

If you are an employer in the hospitality industry, you’re well aware of how tough it is to schedule the right number of workers ...

Jan 26 Office Birthday Party Disaster Serves as Warning to Employers

Some people see an office birthday celebration as a morale boost amid a dreary workday. Others view the cake in the conference ...

Jan 12 NLRB Strikes Down Tesla Uniform Policy

A recent 3-2 decision by the National Labor Relations Board highlights the limits of trying to suppress worker speech with overly ...

Dec 29 EEOC Provides New Guidance On Caregiver Discrimination Issues

As every employer has seen, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes to employees’ work locations, schedules and job status, ...