Jan 7, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Employment Law
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and new treatments arise, the legal implications for employers also continue to evolve. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have speculated about the legal implications of workplace vaccine policies. Now that a vaccine...
Dec 2, 2020 | Employment Law
On November 24, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled its lawsuit against Tegra Medical LLC (Tegra) for $240,000, according to a press release. In July 2020, the EEOC sued Tegra alleging sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of...
Sep 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, Employment Law
As employers continue efforts to return to normal amid a raging pandemic, they continue to be confronted with how to safely resume operations as guidance from the scientific community evolves while still complying with employment laws like the Americans with...
Jul 9, 2020 | Employment Law
On July 7, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced new mediation and conciliation pilot programs designed to increase voluntary resolutions of discrimination charges. Mediation Pilot Program Under the traditional mediation program,...
Jun 15, 2020 | Employment Law
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Gerald Lynn Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. The Court consolidated three cases involving allegations that employees were fired for being homosexual or transgender in violation of Title...
Jun 12, 2020 | Employment Law
In October 2019, we discussed increased enforcement efforts by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the healthcare industry. Then in February 2020, we discussed the EEOC’s lawsuit against Yale New Haven Hospital for alleged Americans with...
