Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Bill Passes in NYC Council
Published on May 22, 2019
Legislation will prohibit most employers from requiring applicants to submit to pre-employment testing for marijuana in NYC.
U.S. Department of Labor Issued Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Workers
Published on May 20, 2019
On January 24, 2019, the DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule that eliminated previous employer reporting requirements to safeguard worker privacy and promote administrative efficiency.
Fifth Circuit Holds Title VII Does Not Protect Against Sexual Orientation or Transgender Status
Published on April 16, 2019
Fifth Circuit widens circuit split on controversial issue of Title VII protection against sexual orientation and transgender status.
Tech Companies Spark Trend of Ending Forced Arbitration
Published on December 20, 2018
Following a mass walk out at Google offices across the country, the company announced it was putting an end to forced arbitration for sexual harassment complaints. Several other tech companies followed suit, sparking a trend and conversations regarding the merits of arbitration.
Gun Owner Rights In the Workplace For Texas Employers
Published on July 24, 2018
Texas employers, are you curious what legal rights your employees have to bring their guns to work?
Should You Move To A Biometric Timekeeping Method?
Published on May 18, 2018
Keeping time records for employees via a scanned fingerprint or iris can have a number of benefits, but are they outweighed by the risks?
Is Obesity a Disability in California?
Published on March 20, 2018
A California court recently weighed in on the discussion surrounding obesity as a disability and reiterated that even severe obesity must have a physiological condition to qualify as a disability.
Sick Pay Does Not Constitute Part of Final Wages in Massachusetts
Published on March 14, 2018
MA Supreme Judicial Court held that sick pay does not constitute wages and employers are not required to pay out accrued, unused sick pay upon termination.