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Here are articles on hot employment law issues that effect managers and supervisors in everyday work situations for your ongoing learning. To search by specific workplace issues, we have also organized these articles into a list of FAQs.
Posted 11-10-2015 Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding gay marriage, new laws—and new interpretations of old laws—are being proposed to protect the employment rights [...]
Posted 07-12-2006 Sandra White was the only female in the maintenance department at a railroad. Her duties included forklift driving, removing and replacing track, cutting [...]
Posted 10-13-2015 The “faithless servant doctrine” may sound old-fashioned, but it can be a powerful tool for employers that are the victims of disloyal employees. [...]
Posted 09-09-2015 The jailing of Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples may have you wondering what you [...]
Posted 08-19-2015 Olympic decathlon winner Bruce Jenner’s transition to Caitlyn Jenner has focused national attention on transgender issues in our society. But one question dominates [...]
Posted 06-15-2015 Sixteen months ago, we reported that the retailing giant Abercrombie & Fitch had apparently caved in its battles with the EEOC over the [...]
Posted 05-27-2015 A May, 2015 article on Fortune.com highlighted the recent trend of employers listing “digital native” as a job requirement in recruiting ads. The [...]
Posted 04-22-2015 In a March, 2015 decision, the US Supreme Court set up rules for determining whether an employer violates the Pregnancy Discrimination Act when [...]
Posted 03-11-2015 A recent decision filed by the Fourth District, California Courts of Appeal on 1/14/2015 in the case ofShank v. CRST Van Expedited highlights [...]
Posted 02-25-2015 The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released its 2014 statistics, and the numbers look good for employers. Down from the all-time [...]