Labor Days
Now You, Too, Can Call Your Boss a Nasty Motherf****r
Maybe we’ve all thought it at some point in our careers. But according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, you might actually be able to get away with saying it—that is, calling your boss a nasty mother****r—if…
“Hiring Hazard” – NY City Employers May Soon Be Prohibited From Asking Applicants About Salary Histories
On April 5, 2017, the New York City Council approved a bill which – once signed by the Mayor (a virtual certainty) – will prohibit private employers in the City from asking about, relying on, or verifying a job…
Seventh Circuit Rules Title VII Bars Sexual Orientation
On April 4, 2017, the Seventh Circuit became the first federal appellate court in the country to extend the protections afford by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The…
Supreme Court Message – Be Wary of EEOC Subpoenas
On Monday, the Supreme Court held that appellate courts must utilize the deferential “abuse-of-discretion” standard when evaluating a ruling on a subpoena issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)…
Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
In May 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published “ Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Ac t” The EEOC published the guidance as it observed a “troubling trend:”…