Labor and Employment

Transgender Student Can Use Restroom Of Choice, Maine High Court Finds

A Maine school cannot ban a transgender student who is biologically male but identifies as a girl from using the […]

Quinn Emanuel Gives Lawyers $2K, Says “See You In A Week”

The litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has already taken some unusual steps to promote a refreshing work environment, […]

Rite Aid Worker Fired By New Supervisor Can Continue Discrimination Suit, Court Finds

A federal district court in Maryland found that a Rite Aid employee who suffers from lupus may go forward in […]

Study Finds Male, Female, Work Interactions Similar, But Not Pay And Promotions

A recent study looked at both workplace interactions and career outcomes in some large employment venues. Among the findings of […]

Asian Lawyers Driving Firm Diversity

The number of black and Hispanic associates has been in decline, but increasing numbers of Asian lawyers helped boost the […]

Super Bowl Costs Employers $1.3 Billion

The Super Bowl is a great time for employee chat by the water cooler, but now that the confetti is […]

SOTU “Minimum Wage” Announcement: What Does It Mean?

President Barack Obama said in the State of the Union that he would sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $10.10 per hour. Can he do that, under the law? And if so, what does it mean for employers?

EEOC Sues Benhar Office Interiors for Pregnancy Discrimination

A company that extended an employment offer to a woman, only to rescind the offer when informed she was pregnant, has been saddled with a lawsuit by the EEOC.

Second Circuit Emphasizes That Inconsistent Reasons For Employee Termination Can Be Sufficient To Overcome Summary Judgment

An employer’s evolving reasoning for firing a worker, and fact that the worker was terminated so soon after protected conduct, make for a triable case of improper firing.

Can A Colorado Employer Fire A Medical Marijuana User?

It’s a practical question that follows logically from the disconnect in Colorado (and several other states) between state and federal […]

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