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Anti-gay bias cases in limbo in 2nd Circuit

03/15/2017
It remains a hotly debated issue whether Title VII makes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal. Thus, anti-gay bias in the workplace remains a potentially serious problem for employers.

To claim discrimination, worker must cite ‘adverse action’–not just an upsetting one

02/16/2017
Employees who claim their employers discriminated against them must be able to prove that they suffered some sort of action that was “adverse,” not merely uncomfortable, inconvenient or even unfair.

EEOC issues new enforcement guidance on harassment

02/09/2017
The EEOC has issued proposed guidance on how it plans to enforce anti-harassment provisions of several federal laws.

N.Y. firm that runs Senate cafeteria faces contract ban

02/09/2017
The U.S. Department of Labor has initiated disbarment proceedings against the New York City company that holds the contract to operate the U.S. Senate’s cafeteria in Washington, D.C.

Cuomo executive orders aim to close wage gap

02/09/2017
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued two executive orders designed to close the wage gap between male and female state employees in New York.

Never, ever ignore an employee’s lawsuit

02/09/2017
Employers that don’t respond to a former employee’s lawsuit are making a big mistake—even if they truly believe the lawsuit has no merit.

Isolated ‘leering’ doesn’t amount to harassment

02/09/2017
Absent other evidence of sex discrimination, such as unequal pay or disparate treatment, a few comments or looks don’t create a sexually hostile environment.

Long absence due to illness? Keep employee apprised of FMLA status

02/09/2017
Sometimes it’s obvious that an employee will miss much more work than her available leave can cover. When that happens, provide her with all the necessary notices about how much leave she has used and when it expires.

When harassment is pervasive, chase down the root causes and fix it

02/09/2017
Appealing to workers’ sense of decency will do nothing to prevent harassment lawsuits if that approach doesn’t effectively stop the harassment.

Discretionary leave OK as long as it’s equitable

02/09/2017
Do you have a program that allows some employees to take additional leave after they have exhausted FMLA leave and their earned sick and vacation time off? That’s fine, as long as you set reasonable parameters for taking leave and enforce the rules fairly.