The Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons, including leave to care for a…
On July 15, 2015, the EEOC issued a decision in Baldwin v. Foxx, holding that allegations of sexual orientation discrimination state a claim for sex discrimination under Title VII of…
On October 21, 2015, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed five new bills into New York State law, which significantly enhance employees’ rights in the workplace. The new laws…
In a case of first impression, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals (“Second Circuit”) ruled this week that discrimination based on “Hispanicity” constitutes racial discrimination under Title VII of the…
In Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association v. Perez, No. 13-35765, 2016 WL 706678 (9th Cir. Feb. 23, 2016), in a split ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Ninth Circuit”)…
According to a poll conducted by the Huffington Post and YouGov an estimated 70% of cases of workplace sexual harassment went unreported in the United States in 2013. Many cases…