By: Amy Epstein Gluck
Use of the “n-word” in the workplace seems to be continuing, unabated.
You guys are not going to believe this scenario alleged in a lawsuit filed this week. The allegations are…appalling.
As reported by WaPo here, last year a black employee worked as a warehouse specialist for an energy company in Sacramento, California. The […]
By: Amy Epstein Gluck
Maybe. But maybe the question is not whether you need to but whether you should, given the way the judicial winds have been blowing.
We have long been blogging about the Americans with Disabilities Act’s (“ADA”) requirements that employers (with more than 15 employees) must provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified employee with a […]
By: Amy Epstein Gluck
So, a couple of weeks ago, I spoke at the Cannabis Law Summit about marijuana in the workplace to a room full of industry experts.
I did so for two reasons:
First, business owners, CEOs, and HR departments are asking about how they should contend with employees who take medical marijuana in states where […]
By: Amy Epstein Gluck
Your Memorial Day post is here!
On behalf of two battalion chiefs in one Northern Virginia Fire and Rescue Department, the ACLU filed charges of discrimination this week with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleging that the department retaliated against them after they pushed the Department to discipline an employee who had […]
By: Amy Epstein Gluck
There is a lot of talk these days about diversity and inclusion. And about accommodating those with disabilities. Remember: providing accommodations applies to employees with mental impairments too.
Recently, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that enforces the anti-discrimination laws, has reminded employers about the significance of building a […]
By: Amy Epstein Gluck
Last month, both New York State (NYS) and New York City (NYC) passed eleven (11!!) bills requiring private employers with more than fifteen (15) employees to provide greater protections against sexual harassment in their workplaces.
Back in February, my partner Rich Cohen wrote that New York City may soon require private employers to implement […]
By: Amy Epstein Gluck
Big news from California!
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of California issued its long-anticipated ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, S222732.
This was breaking news for members of the gig economy (not just a buzzword—the “gig economy” refers to the increased tendency for businesses to hire independent contractors and temporary workers, and […]
By: Amy Epstein Gluck
Today is Equal Pay Day, a day that indicates how far into 2018 American women must work to earn as much as men did the previous year.
Am I going to go on and on about unfairness and inequity? I am not.
Instead, I provide you with facts and the results of a survey […]
By: Amy Epstein Gluck
So, is “All the Single Ladies” on Capitol Hill this week? Nope. Rather, it’s Every. Single. Lady.
What am I talking about? Am I talking in code? Am I about to go out on the road with Beyoncé?
Not so much.
I’m talking about this report that every single one of the 22 female senators have […]
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Amy Epstein GluckBy: Amy Epstein Gluck
Last month, my esteemed partner Rich Cohen wrote here that it had been over a year since he’d seen or written about a new code word or phrase for age discrimination, then blogged about a settlement where the employer stated that it would no longer consider a job applicant for the position because […]