As many employers begin returning people to work, Philadelphia has passed an ordinance protecting employees who share safety concerns related to COVID-19.
The ordinance requires employers to comply with all orders and regulations issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health or the Philadelphia Department of Health related to COVID-19, specifically the safe workplace and workplace
This is not a post about any of the activities of the Trump Administration even though the headline uses his catch phrase. We are taking a break from our multi-part series of commenting on the investigation of Trump’s ties to Russia to address a completely different topic. Retaliation. (Okay, maybe not a totally different topic
Last week, the EEOC reached a $1.02 million settlement with Vail Run Community Resort Association, Inc. and its management company, Global Hospitality Resorts, Inc. The settlement came after the EEOC sued based on its allegations that a housekeeping manager, Omar Quezada, repeatedly sexually harassed female subordinates. The settlement will resolve the claims of 8 female
Many of us are currently buckling in for a frigid holiday weekend (except for the lucky folks down in the south and southwest). However, recent data issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) shows that charges of discrimination continue to remain white hot (despite the temperature). For the 2015 fiscal year, the EEOC
This past week, the sports world was rocked by the news that a federal judge vacated the suspension of New England Patriots* quarterback Tom Brady in the fallout over Deflate-gate, Ballghazi, or whatever puntastic name you have given to the scandal. The ruling was a major coup for the NFL Players’ Association and the team,
I was reading an article today about a former partner of a law firm who worked for the firm for a decade before the Attorney General charged her with practicing law without a license. It turns out, at least according to the AG, that this attorney not only never passed the bar, she never even
We previously reported that the EEOC had filed suit against United Health Programs of America Inc. after workers alleged that they were forced to say “I love you” to co-workers on account of their employers’ beliefs in “Onionhead.” The suit also alleges that employees were forced to engage in prayer, wear Onionhead-related pins, and burn
Recently I noted a short but informative article in The Washington Post about the rapid growth of employment retaliation claims — fifth year in a row that it has overtaken all other discrimination claims. I said that employers should carefully study our many posts about retaliation!
Our Takeaway: Don’t get caught retaliating; read our
Whew.
Let’s just take a moment for that to sink in. As we reported on Monday, $185 Million in punitive damages were awarded Monday against AutoZone. This was after the jury awarded $872,000 in compensatory damages on Friday.
You are probably asking yourselves how in the world this happened. I have to say, based on
OK, so we engaged in a little Page 6 headline hyperbole – the Nuns were not literally “tossed out” of the court, but just had their discrimination claims dismissed. But the case is important, and we wanted to catch your eye.
A major issue for employers these days is whether individuals are employees or independent