A small number of employers and start-ups are assessing different options for giving employees faster access to earned wages. Generally, most...
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New Workplace Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities
In 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 17.5% of individuals with disabilities were employed, a small increase from 2014. This...
Guidelines for Voluntary Wellness Program Incentives
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) clarified two final rules describing how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Agreements to Shorten Discrimination Statutes of Limitations are Invalid in New Jersey
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that New Jersey employers cannot attempt to contractually reduce the statute of limitations for claims...
Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Plans for University Admission
On Thursday, June 23, 2016, the United States Supreme Court held that, as a way to increase diversity within the student body, the University of...
Wearables: Privacy and Discrimination Considerations for Employers
Incorporating wearable technology into the workplace can help employers monitor their employees’ health and productivity; however, access to...
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...
EEOC Reports Workplace Discrimination Charge Trends
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the agency charged with enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws in the workplace. The laws...
Final Rule Grants Overtime to Millions of Workers
Today, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced its long-awaited Final Rule. The new regulation redefines American workers who are...
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