Suppose you find your company is affected by the pandemic and resulting economic downturn. You decide to furlough some of your employees. You inform them of their impending furlough. You hope that you can now focus on staying afloat until the economy improves. Could the furloughs themselves cause you other problems? What if your employees […]
Beyond Hiring and Firing: What (Else) the Supreme Court’s Decision Means for LGBTQ Rights at Work
Last week I posted about the US Supreme Court case, Bostock v Clayton, County, Georgia, specifically the ruling itself and the underlying reasoning. You can read that post here if you missed it. The 3 consolidated cases that prompted the ruling all involved the firing of an employee based either on their sexual orientation or […]
Transgender Employees Are Not Waiting for the Supreme Court…
Most of you probably know that the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in October on three consolidated cases regarding the rights of homosexual and transgender employees in the workplace. Those cases are Gerald Lynn Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia; Altitude Express v. Melissa Zarda; and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment […]
Hot-Button Employment Law Issues in 2020
Happy 2020! Employers and employees alike have seen many changes in the last year and decade. Guess what? Looks like we’ll be seeing more changes in Employment Law in the coming year–and decade. This week I want to talk about seven (7) Hot-Button Employment Law Issues that employers should watch out for in 2020 and […]
Regardless of What the Supreme Court Rules on Title VII, an Employee CAN Win a Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case…
Many of us are waiting with interest for the US Supreme Court’s decision as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition against sex discrimination includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. While we’re waiting though, the issue is not on hold. Last month a police sergeant in Missouri won just […]