A Catholic school in New Jersey was within its rights when it fired a teacher who became pregnant outside of marriage, the state’s high court recently found. On Aug. 14, the New... Read more »
Takeaway: The most significant issue in this appeal involved a procedural ruling. But the facts of the case tell a cautionary tale of unchecked discriminatory behavior by an expert director of a... Read more »
Takeaway: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision that dismissed a harassment claim against apparel wholesaler S&S Activewear for creating a sexually hostile work environment by letting employees and... Read more »
Many employers marked Sept. 5—the day after Labor Day—as the date by which employees would be required to return to offices after working from home during much of the COVID-19 pandemic. And... Read more »
The past few years have been tough on employees. Just 31 percent of workers in the U.S. and Canada feel engaged at work, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2023... Read more »
Whether sexual harassment occurs during activities related to the workplace is key to determining an employer’s responsibility. Situations in which “workplace relatedness” applies include when employees travel for business, or when a... Read more »
Sexual harassment claims against three separate restaurant groups in Nevada are among the most recent to be filed this year. High-profile claims also have been made against the president of a large... Read more »
For the benefit of everyone in the workplace, complaining employees shouldn’t be allowed to spread their discontent unchecked. They will sow seeds of animosity among their peers and will misrepresent their personal... Read more »
Takeaway: A public employer may impose restraints on the job-related speech of its employees that would be unconstitutional if imposed on the public. A public utility did not violate the First Amendment... Read more »
