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...
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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...
Joint Employment As Interpreted by the Department of Labor
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that all employees be paid a minimum wage and overtime, if the employee works more than 40...
New Guidelines Clarify the FMLA
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has always been a challenge for employees to administer. Employers with 50 or more employees are covered by the...
Schools’ Obligation to Address Sexual Misconduct Under Title IX
Title IX of the United States Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits gender discrimination in the school setting, covering both public and private...
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...
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