When an ex sets an employee on fire at work, is the employer liable for not stopping it?
T he facts of this case are gut-wrenching. A former employee bypasses security, sneaks into a workplace, and brutally...
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Hostile Work Environment Claims Don’t Need to Be Personal to Be Actionable
A Black lecturer in his 70s says a fellow professor in his department regularly made racially charged remarks—not necessarily...
Congress Revives LGBTQ+ Rights Bill: What Employers Should Know
This week, lawmakers in both the Ho u se and Senate reintroduced the Equality Act, a bill that would...
New DOL Guidance Hits Pause and Rewind on Independent Contractor Crackdown
&n b s p; The Department of Labor just blinked. Again. In its latest move, the agency announced that...
There’s a new BIPARTISAN Paid Leave Proposal in Congress. Here’s What Employers Need to Know About It.
A pair of lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle just dropped one of the most ambitious paid leave...
This ADA Case Is a Checklist of What Not to Do
A machine operator with osteoarthritis tried to return to work with restrictions. Instead, he got terminated. Now his ADA...
Upcoming Event: Star Treatment, Solid Contracts: Navigating the VIP Employment Landscape
Working with VIPs can feel like walking a legal tightrope. From influencers to high-profile executives, businesses often face big...
ADA Claims Aren’t About Perfect Decisions — They’re About Proving Discrimination
W hen employees allege discrimination under the ADA, it’s their burden to prove bias — not the employer’s burden...
Did President Trump just cancel disparate impact discrimination claims?
P resident Trump’s latest executive order could change how the federal government handles workplace discrimination — but not in...
The Beer Was Flowing, But the ADA Compliance Seemed Flat
When two bartenders disclosed medical conditions, a New York brewery pulled them from the schedule, according to the EEOC....
Shoe Me the Reasonable Accommodation
W hen a dress code update clashes with an ADA accommodation, the courtroom might be the next stop. TL...
It wasn’t the cancer. It wasn’t the age. It was the failed business model.
A senior executive with prostate cancer helped land the company’s biggest contract ever and was promoted with a pay...
Retaliation Risks After Accommodation Requests: Lessons from an ADA Case
D enying a reasonable accommodation request can be risky—particularly if the employer provides little explanation or fails to meaningfully...
‘Refresh, Don’t Retreat’: Former EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum’s DEI Advice to Employers
Yesterday, my law partner Amy Epstein Gluck and I hosted a Zoom conversation with former EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum...
It’s Today! Join Me, Amy Epstein Gluck, and Chai Feldblum at Noon ET to Talk DEI and the Law
&n bs p; Today’s t h e day. At 12:00 PM ET, my law partner Amy Epstein Gluck and...
Rubber-Stamped and Still Liable: The Hidden Danger of Delegated Discipline
S ome employers think they’ve found a silver bullet: delegate the tough call to someone else and—boom—problem solved, liability...