Fifteen states prohibit discrimination against transgender people in the workplace now that Connecticut has added gender identity and expression to its existing anti-discrimination law. Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy signed the
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New Remedies Under ERISA for Employees Harmed by Misinformation
Employers providing employees with benefits subject to ERISA have a duty to provide accurate benefit information to employees. As with many areas of ERISA, the definition of “inaccurate” information and
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Nevada outlaws job discrimination against transgender individuals
Nevada is the 14th state to make it illegal for employers to discriminate against transgender people in the workplace. On Tuesday, May 24, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law
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Which Employers Will Be Responsible For Health Coverage In 2014?
The new health care law, otherwise known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), requires that, beginning after December 31, 2013, “applicable large employers” must provide affordable health
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21st Century Digital DOL Releases Timesheet Application
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act employers are clearly required to track and record their employees’ hours worked. On May 9, 2011, the United States Department of Labor introduced a
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Philadelphia “Bans the Box” on Employment Applications
Philadelphia recently became the latest jurisdiction to join what appears to be a nationwide movement to “ban the box” — that is, the box on employment applications that asks job
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Class Act: Supreme Court Invalidates State Court Rule Requiring Class Arbitration
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court again tackled the thorny issue of arbitration in light of the Federal Arbitration Act and struck down a California rule that effectively invalidated arbitration agreements that prevented class actions.
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New FLSA Regulations to Take Effect May 5, 2011
The new regulations interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will take effect May 5, 2011. Published earlier this month by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department
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Power to the People(mark)! Court Hits EEOC with $750,000 Attorneys’ Fee Award for Frivolous Lawsuit
A federal court in the Western District of Michigan recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by the EEOC, but in doing so, ordered the EEOC to pay the employer some $750,000 in attorneys’ fees for having to defend against a frivolous lawsuit.
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Transgender Man Challenges Firing From Male-Only Job
A job discrimination suit recently brought under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”) challenges an employer’s decision to terminate a transgender man from a “male-only” position. Urban Treatment Associates
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