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Proposed Changes to the MCAD’s Procedural Regulations
Brian J. MacDonough
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination's new regulations offer a substantial overhaul from the past system.
Paulette Brown: Leading the Charge
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Best Lawyers and Ms. JD Present Attorneys Across America
New York's New Sexual Harassment Law: What Employers Need to Know
Ann E. Evanko
New York's Stop Sexual Harassment Act goes into effect in October 2019.
8 Ways Arbitration Agreements Can Hurt Employers
Kraig J. Marton
Arbitration might seem like an appealing alternative, but it could cost you time and money.
Eight Ways Arbitration Agreements Can Hurt Employers
Kraig J. Marton
Arbitration might seem like an appealing alternative, but it could cost you time and money.
Sex, Gender, and Stereotypes
Elizabeth L. White
How courts are interpreting Title VII to protect LGBT workers.
Good News for the Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax
Mariano Roca López
Changes made by the Spanish Supreme Court could mean enhanced tax benefits to citizens.
The Top Employment Cases of 2017 and a Sneak Peek at 2018
Nonnie L. Shivers
Top employment cases of 2017 with a look at 2018.
Interagency Cooperation: Raising the Bar for Immigration Compliance
Kathleen Campbell Walker
Stove-piped legal representation is not advisable (e.g., only focusing on one agency segment or one portion of a filing process).
Religious Symbols in the Workplace: Recent Decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Pascale Lagesse
Is it discrimination for a workplace to ban employees from display political, philosophical, and religious symbols in the work environment?
Recent Developments on Privacy and Data Protection in Brazil
Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva and Camila Taliberti Ribeiro da Silva
A change of paradigm is urgent and requires a robust legislation on personal data protection.
ACLU Says Facebook's Targeted Advertising Is Discriminatory
Donald L. Sapir
By letting advertisers target men in job postings, Facebook may be contributing to gendered discrimination.
Wellness Programs on the Run
D. Finn Pressly & Judith Wethall
The rise in employer-sponsored wellness programs has been accompanied by an even steeper rise in government regulation.
Jumping Hurdles toward the Finish Line
Meredith Aldridge, Colleen Welch, and Alicia Hall
Forty-five years of progress with Title IX.
Section 7 v. Title VII = Heavyweight Match
Ann Holden Kendell
In Cooper Tire & Rubber Company v. NLRB (Case 08–CA–087155), a bargaining unit employee yelled racist statements to African-American replacement workers while he was on a picket line.
Immigration Worksite Compliance Issues for Employers
Maria I. Casablanca
Immigration worksite enforcement has become a balancing act between verifying eligibility to work and avoiding discrimination; thus it has merged two fields of law: labor and employment law with immigration and nationality law.
Civil Rights Work Has an All New Meaning
Thomas R. Julin
Corporations now use federal law to fight regulation.
U.S. Steps up Efforts to Review Social Media Use by Immigrants and Visitors
Bradley L. Ortman
Last month, the DHS implemented a new rule to systematize its efforts to monitor social media use of intending immigrants and travelers to the United States.
Taking a Stance in the C-Suite
Kate Rockwood
The era of "no comment" to social and political questions is over. But what risk does the rise of so-called activist CEOs hold for a company?
Akerman Represents Ability Housing in Historic Fair Housing Settlement
Akerman
Pro Bono Victory Protects Future Housing Development for Disabled and Homeless in Jacksonville
In the News Weekly Roundup: Millions in Fund for Native American Farmers
Best Lawyers
This week in news from our listed attorneys, millions are set aside in a fund for Native American farmers after a winnning class action suit.
New York Takes Leave
Sharon P. Stiller, Rachel Demarest Gold, & Stephanie Nott
How empire state businesses are preparing to implement the country's most progressive paid-leave program.
Large-Scale Immigration Raids Focus Attention on Employer Compliance With Immigration Laws
Martha J. Schoonover
The recent raids of dozens of 7-Eleven stores by U.S. immigration agents and the corresponding arrest of 21 individuals for immigration-related violations were widely covered as the largest immigrant enforcement crackdown undertaken by the Trump administration to date.
The Top 10 Labor and Employment Issues Retailers Will Face in 2017
Diane M. Saunders
The public-facing nature of their businesses also has an enormous impact on employment issues within retail establishments.
In the News: Homeowners Win Settlement From City Over Flooding
Best Lawyers
Greenberg and Fisher Phillips make new hires, and Children's Law Center recognizes McDermott Will & Emery.
