Gender Pay Gap even at the highest levels
Congratulations to Mary Barra, the new CEO for General Motors and the first female CEO of any automotive company in the United States. However, GM has revealed that she will earn less than outgoing CEO...
View ArticleNo one is above the law …
I am always fascinated by stories where someone – a sheriff, a judge, a lawyer – acts as if they are above the requirements of the law when it comes to the workplace. The Lake County, Illinois...
View ArticleBut we’ve always written our severance agreements that way …
The EEOC has filed suit against drugstore giant CVS Caremark in federal court in Chicago on behalf of CVS’s former employees, claiming that CVS discriminated against its employees in the language...
View ArticleService Dogs
Service dogs of many different kinds are becoming more common. But determining whether to permit an employee to bring a service dog to work requires an understanding of local, state, and federal law....
View ArticleUnemployment declines, will that mean more discrimination?
According to a recent Department of Labor report, the nation’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent in May — the lowest it’s been since September 2008. That’s the good news. The bad news is there...
View ArticlePregnancy Discrimination – the EEOC issues new guideline
For the first time in more than 30 years, the bipartisan Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has updated its rules to make clear that any form of workplace discrimination or harassment...
View ArticleWe settled … but now we have to fight it again?
In 2011, Jewel-Osco settled with the EEOC on behalf of grocery store employees who claimed that Jewel-Osco discriminated against then when they tried to return to work after disability leave. The EEOC...
View ArticleNew Protections for Colorado Workers
Over the next week or so, I’ll be talking about changes to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, also called “CADA”, which take effect on January 1, 2015. The Job Protection and Civil Rights...
View ArticleColorado Employee Fired for Request to Pump Breast Milk
Under legislation passed in Colorado in 2008, employers must make reasonable accommodations to permit new mothers to express milk at work. Reflecting society’s recognition of the health benefits of...
View ArticleDisney Faces Class Action Due to Employee Background Checks
While the Walt Disney Company enjoyed decades of success as the paragon of wholesome American entertainment, its reputation has been tarnished as of late due to a spate of legal woes. From sexual...
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