With year end just around the corner, many business leaders are, no doubt, looking forward to spending some quality time with family. This is also the traditional time of year that leaders take the time to reflect on the past … Continue reading
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In response to very public investigations by the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education, colleges and universities have been reviewing and revising their Title IX policies and protocols. Title IX compliance, in the context of allegations of … Continue reading
There is some great stuff in this month’s edition of the Employment Law Blog Carnival. It’s hosted by Mark Toth over at ManpowerGroup. According to Mark, ‘[i]t’s truly terrifying out there from an employment law perspective. Everybody’s suing everyone for … Continue reading
Yesterday, FSU posted an “An open letter to the Florida State University community” on its website in response to what it called “misinformation.” In its Open Letter, FSU acknowledges that FSU Campus Police knew of the sexual assault allegations against … Continue reading
Just 12 hours after a video tape of Ravens Ray Rice beating his now wife on February 15, 2014 in a hotel in Atlantic City was published by TMZ, the Ravens had terminated his contract and the NFL had indefinitely … Continue reading
Fifty-five percent of millennials — today’s 80 million-strong generation of 18 to 34 year olds — say a prospective employer’s online reputation matters as much as the job it offers, according to a survey by Spherion Staffing. As someone who wrote her … Continue reading
A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has complicated even further the already challenging world of conducting investigations into allegations of workplace harassment. In light of this new ruling, it’s ever more important employers use well-trained investigators … Continue reading
Effective immediately, companies who want to bid on federal contracts valued at $1M+ can no longer require their employees or independent contractors to waive their right to a jury trial for discrimination, harassment or sexual assault claims. On July 31, … Continue reading
The social media fallout from the discharge last week of Jonathan Waters, the Director of the Ohio State University Marching Band, has been extensive. The University discharged Waters following issuance of an investigation report that concluded: 1) The Marching Band’s … Continue reading
Much will be written in the coming days about the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case. Here’s my two cents: Justice Ginsburg got it right when she noted in her dissent that the Supreme Court has in this … Continue reading