Ken Lund from Reno, NV, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsNope. Madder. Here’s more from the EEOC’s press release announcing the $850,000 jury verdict. A federal jury rendered a verdict on Dec. 19, 2018 awarding $850,000 in compensatory and punitive damages to a female farmworker at [an employer] in…
By Phillips 66 Company – http://hrcpdocctr.phillips66.com/HR_P66_Comm/Benefits/BenefitHighlights.pdf, Public Domain, Link Among Fortune 500 companies, 91% prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and 83% prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. [Source] But, under federal law, circuit courts remain split as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsYesterday, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh delivered the opinion for a unanimous Supreme Court in a case called Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc. Although the Court’s decision has nothing to do with employment law —…
AgnosticPreachersKid [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia CommonsIt’s time we double down on yesterday’s doom and gloom. Yes, according to published reports, federal courts have enough money to operate normally until Friday. Then, it gets interesting. Here’s more from Bloomberg: The system has enough money left over from fees…
U.S. Government [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsAt midnight on December 22, 2018, the federal government shut down. Well, not completely. But, a lot of federal employees are working without knowing when they may get paid. Plus, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is already operating on a contingency plan —…
https://www.facebook.com/CommissionerFeldblum/posts/2313994185285931 Yesterday, was Chai Feldblum’s last day on the job as Commissioner at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. According to her EEOC bio — I’m not sure how long this will remain active — Ms. Feldblum had two terms as Commissioner spanning nearly nine years. During that time, Ms. Feldblum “focused…
Roula30 [CC BY-SA 3.0], from Wikimedia CommonsHere’s a belated holiday present from the U.S. Department of Labor for employers with hourly employees to ring in the new year. Back on Friday, December 21, when I was out braving last-minute-shopper crowds at the mall watching Bird Box on Netflix working past regular business…
EriKolaborator [CC BY-SA 3.0], from Wikimedia CommonsNotice, I didn’t go so far as to say, “Let’s start the year off right.” That’s because organized labor/union blog posts are like reader kryptonite. But, since the United States Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, in this opinion issued late last…
Ashashyou [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia CommonsMany years from now, when I look back at some of the more memorable 12-month periods in my legal career, 2018 will be a stand out. Most notably because I changed firms. After 12 great years at Dilworth Paxson LLP, I made the best…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/christmas-stockings-christmas-3006869/) Oh, that’s cute. You clicking thinking that I would be inspiring you. No, I do that on all the other weekdays — well, maybe except yesterday. Actually, I need you to hook me up with some good, last-minute Christmas present ideas. Asking for a friend.