Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: The law applies to all employers with 15 or more employees.
What is the issue: Title VII was passed in the 1960s to protect against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
What am I required to do: Employers are required
On September 25, 2014, the EEOC filed lawsuits in Florida and Michigan accusing employers of discriminating against transgendered employees. These are the first two cases ever filed seeking to protect transgender workers under Title VII.
In the Florida Case, EEOC v. Lakeland Eye Clinic, the EEOC claims that Lakeland terminated an employee, Branson, in
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently updated employees’ guide to southern manners. Don’t worry, employees should still say “yes ma’am” and “no ma’am.” But you know the old saying that you should never discuss politics or religion at work? Well employees better forget that saying ever existed. Not only should employees discuss their religion
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: The law applies to all employers with 15 or more employees.
What is the issue: Title VII was passed in the 1960’s to protect against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Since that time, other laws have been passed adding
Remember that cruise ship that sank off the coast of Italy last year? Remember the bumbling captain that ran the ship aground, cost the lives of 32 people, and abandoned the ship before his passengers? His name is Francesco Schettino and the cruise line he worked for let him go immediately after the incident. He