SUPREME COURT SAYS GAY AND TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEES PROTECTED BY TITLE VII
“An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex,” Justice […]
WORKPLACE HARASSMENT DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
As we all adjust to the new “normal” at home and at the workplace (or for some people their home turning into the workplace) it is important to remember that […]
CHARGE OF DISCRIMINATION: WHO INVESTIGATES AND HOW TO RESPOND
Every so often, we will receive a call from a concerned employer about a notice they received from the either the Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC) or the Equal Employment […]
SMOKERS NEED NOT APPLY SAYS U-HAUL, EXCEPT IN NEVADA – WHY?
U-Haul recently made headlines for its announcement that, beginning February 1, 2020, it will no longer hire people who use nicotine products. U-Haul’s reasoning is based on its commitment to […]
CONDUCTING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS IN NEVADA
On November 18, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a news release detailing the settlement between them and the major retail chain, Dollar General. The settlement was the […]
ENGLISH-ONLY RULE COSTS EMPLOYER $2.6 MILLION
Rules requiring that employees speak English in the workplace at all times are generally presumed to violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Nevertheless, English only policies […]
PREGNANCY POLICY COSTS COMPANY $200K
A Tennessee-based professional caregiving company has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee. […]
EEOC BRINGS SUIT AGAINST EMPLOYER WHO RESCINDED JOB OFFER TO APPLICANT ON ANXIETY MEDICATION
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a Wisconsin inpatient residential health facility violated federal law by rescinding a job offer because the applicant tested positive for a prescribed […]
SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE IF TITLE VII PROHIBITS LGBT DISCRIMINATION
The United States Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the issue of LGBT discrimination. Specifically, whether sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act includes sexual […]
DID YOU KNOW?
By: Ashley Staab Did you know that mental health is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? As most employers are aware, the ADA applies to employers with 15 […]
