The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit holds accusations of racism against a plaintiff in the workplace cannot form a race discrimination claim or retaliation claim.
In response to the wave of #MeToo sexual harassment claims, New York passed New York Law, N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 7515 (“Section 7515”), which prohibits the use of mandatory arbitration clauses to resolve any allegation or claim of an unlawful discriminatory practice of sexual harassment.
Court finds Wal-Mart liable for Labor Code wage statement violations in California class action.
Facebook rolls out new standards to improve working conditions and mental health for its content moderators.
Legislation will prohibit most employers from requiring applicants to submit to pre-employment testing for marijuana in NYC.
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 widens circuit split on controversial issue of Title VII protection against sexual orientation and transgender status.
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.