Supreme Court rules for marriage equality of same-sex couples

Jun 26, 2015 | Articles & Updates

In a historic ruling today, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Obergefell v. Hodges, determining that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. Click here to read the Court’s opinion.

Existing Sex Discrimination Guidelines are About to Get a Makeover

May 16, 2015 | Articles & Updates

Article by Laura Benson On January 28, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to rescind the current Sex Discrimination Guidelines, 41 C. F. R. § 60-20.1, et. seq., and replace them with provisions that would align with current law,...

Objective performance evaluations and progressive discipline help minimize exposure

Mar 26, 2015 | Articles & Updates

Article by Douglas Hart The soaring number of charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and employment-related litigation claims initiated over the past ten years has made many employers leery when disciplining or terminating employees. To...

NLRB Holds That a Jimmy John’s Franchisee had Unfair Labor Practices, Protects Employees’ Free Speech

Oct 1, 2014 | Articles & Updates

Article by Laura Benson On April 21, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that a franchisee of the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain committed unfair labor practices by: Discharging six employees Issuing written warnings to three employees who participated...

ADA 101: Types of reasonable accommodations employers should make for four common disabilities

Sep 2, 2014 | Articles & Updates

Article by Laura Benson Since July 26, 2014 marked the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), let’s take a more in-depth look at some examples of reasonable accommodations employers should make for four common disabilities covered by this...