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Employee Status for Students
On August 23, 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a 3-to-1 decision that declares that graduate and undergraduate students who...
Massachusetts Passes Expansive Pay Equity Law
On August 1, 2016, the Massachusetts legislature unanimously enacted its Act to Establish Pay Equity (the “Act”). Following a national trend, as...
Chicago Passes Paid Sick Leave Law
On June 22, 2016, the Chicago City Council unanimously voted to add the city to the list of over 20 cities, five states, and one county that provide...
Title IX Procedures are Still Being Side-Lined
In 2014, students at my alma mater brought a new organization to campus: It Ends With Us. Around that same time, the university and numerous others...
New Law Expands Protections for Trade Secrets and Whistleblowers
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defense of Trade Secrets Act. This new law creates a private cause of action in federal courts...
Fourth Circuit Court Bans Gender Discrimination in School Restrooms
In the wake of North Carolina’s recent controversial restroom law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled this week...
Employers May Have to Accommodate Employees with Allergies
Under the law, a “disability” is not limited to physical impediments to movement, but can also include impairments to other activities. Courts have...
NY May Require Teachers to Recognize Student Mental Illness
We are pleased to learn of a proposed New York State bill that would require teachers, as part of their required continued education, to recognize...
Bullying May Factor Into Students’ Individualized Education Plans
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal government requires states to provide a free appropriate public education...