I fail to understand why the preferred identity of an individual offends another or is cause for ridicule and harassment.I mean, why?In the workplace, such conduct may well lead to investigations and lawsuits. In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
A long time ago – in 2017 – I asked in an article why so many doctors and other health care personnel were the object of sexual harassment and other employment discrimination. Why are so many in the “helping professions”
“Two terrible things have now crossed paths.” According to new research “the chronic stress of racism and disrespectful treatment could contribute to poor brain health and later disease.”The new study found that discrimination, including employment discrimination, “may cause accelerated aging
Way back when, in September 2021, I wrote about the federal court decision in Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School, which ruled in favor of a gay former drama teacher who lost his job at a Catholic high school after
While the ink is barely dry on the EEOC’s final rule implementing the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA), today, the EEOC released its final guidance on workplace harassment, the first update in 25 years.It was time. Issued in 1999, the
By: Christi L. ColemanPartner, ChicagoIn a groundbreaking decision with far-reaching implications, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision this week in Muldrow v City of St. Louis, setting a new precedent for litigants in cases involving Title
On April 23, 2024, in a nail-biting 3-2 decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to publish its final rule banning noncompete provisions in employment agreements.You can read the entire rule here.Last year (January 2023), the FTC released a
Caitlin Clark has been taking college basketball by storm. In fact, the University of Iowa basketball player was selected first in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft.And yet, like we saw with women’s soccer, the basketball phenom’s salary when
This could be age discrimination!Say what?An employment tribunal in the UK stated that “[o]ffering a chair to an older colleague at work could count as age discrimination.” “Being given the opportunity to sit while younger staff stay standing up may amount to
After much anticipation, on April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule and guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).You can read all 408 pages here.Employment lawyers have been waiting for the final