Labor Days

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

Kelley Drye Webinar Recap: Disability Laws & LGBT Rights in the Workplace

On April 19, Kelley Drye's Labor and Employment and Communications practice groups held the first in a series of joint webinars on labor issues affecting communications and technology companies. Barbara E. Hoey,…

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Sets Precedent, Undermining Rationale For Anti-Transgender Legislation and Policies

On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a 2-1 ruling in Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, No. 15-2056, finding that a transgender student has the right to sue his school board under Title…

Disability Laws and LGBT Rights in the Workplace

Kelley Drye's Communications and Labor and Employment practice groups are hosting a webinar on labor issues affecting communications and technology companies on April 19, 2016 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST. Among the top…

What Has the EEOC Been Up To?

We reported on the EEOC’s filing of the first LGBT discrimination suit earlier this month, but that was not the only activity at the agency. Employers should take note of the following new EEOC developments: …

New York City Makes “Caregivers” the Newest Class of Protected Employees

Effective May 4, 2016, New York City employers with four or more employees are prohibited from firing or refusing to hire an individual, and from discriminating against an individual in compensation or terms and…