DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND GAMING CONTROL BOARD TO COLLECT SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION POLICIES FROM LICENSEES
As we advised earlier this month, Governor Sisolak signed an Executive Order shortly after taking the oath of office creating the Governor’s Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy. […]
GOVERNOR CREATES SEXUAL HARASSMENT TASK FORCE
Governor Steve Sisolak was sworn in as Nevada’s 30th Governor on January 7, 2019. As his first official act as Governor, Sisolak signed an executive order establishing the Governor’s Task […]
FEWER HOLIDAY PARTIES IN 2018 – WHY?
Fewer Holiday Parties Due In Part to #MeToo, Study Finds According to a recent study, only 65% of companies intend to throw a holiday party this year. These numbers haven’t […]
ADA INTERACTIVE PROCESS: AVOID THESE COMMON MISTAKES
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government’ programs and services. […]
TYPES OF HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
As employers, knowing which types of behavior count as types of harassment in the workplace may be one of the most important pieces of information that you have in your […]
DISCRIMINATION & OUR AGING WORKFORCE
Despite the enactment of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) over 40 years ago, nearly 2/3 of workers ages 55 to 64 report that their age is a barrier […]
COURT RULES TRANSGENDER DISCRIMINATION VIOLATES TITLE VII
Earlier this month, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Michigan—ruled that employers cannot discriminate against transgender and transitioning employees. Doing so would violate Title VII of […]
THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF GENDER IN THE WORKPLACE
Male. Female. Nonbinary. The way we think about gender is changing. Employers need to understand this changing landscape so gender-related issues do not arise in the workplace. The Statistics A […]
EEOC RELEASES 2017 ENFORCEMENT DATA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released enforcement and litigation data for fiscal year 2017, which ended September 30, 2017. In 2017, the EEOC received 84,254 workplace discrimination charges and […]
HOW MUCH ADA LEAVE IS REQUIRED?
Raymond Severson, plaintiff in Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft Inc., has asked the United States Supreme Court to clarify how much leave is required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). […]
