General Employment Matters

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced impending COVID-19 vaccine requirements that will apply to federal workers, federal contractors, and private employers with more than 100 employees. If you are
Continue Reading What We Know So Far About President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Maryland’s Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018, which awaits Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature, imposes stricter waiver and disclosure requirements regarding sexual harassment on Maryland employers beginning on
Continue Reading Maryland Employers Must Adopt Stricter Sexual Harassment Policies

Volvo Group North America, LLC will pay $70,000 and institute a three-year consent decree to resolve a federal disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC).
Continue Reading Volvo Reaches $70k Settlement in Disability Discrimination Suit After Refusing to Hire Applicant on Suboxone

Is bad credit an accurate predictor of employee trustworthiness or reliability?  Or is it discriminatory?  We first discussed this in 2011, before the great debates began. 

See link: https://employmentdiscrimination.foxrothschild.com/2011/02/articles/another-category/careful-how-you-use-those-credit-checks-they-could-be-discriminatory/

The New

Continue Reading Is A Credit Check Necessary In Hiring, Or A Means To Discriminate?