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Back in March we reported that the EEOC had filed its first sexual orientation discrimination lawsuits.  This was significant because the EEOC is interpreting Title VII to cover sexual orientation even though...

Recent actions coming out of the New York State Attorney General's office have placed further doubt on the future of the ubiquitous non-compete agreement in New York State.

Click here to accept the terms of use. How many times have you seen those words?  More to the point, how many times have you mindlessly...

By now, we have all heard about Harambe, the endangered gorilla, who was killed at the Cincinnati zoo after a four-year old child fell into his enclosure.  Much of the hoopla surrounding this incident has...

A recent news story highlighted a growing movement in the safety industry – including by the head of the National Transportation Safety Administration – away from use of the term “accident” to describe car crashes caused by something else. According...

A sad story in the Albany area once again reminded us of the difficulty faced by injured individuals (and their families) as a result of the workers' compensation law in New York.  A young...

Back in mid-2015, we highlighted an EEOC decision that found that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was covered by Title VII's prohibition against sex discrimination.   Now the EEOC is taking things one step further and, on March 1, 2016, sued its first two cases in federal district courts in Pennsylvania and...

Workplace dress code is something we are asked about all the time.  Many employers have a “formal” dress policy, but some have a less formal policy that may be subject to interpretation.  The FAQ is whether this...

An Alarming Statistic: Medical Errors are the Number 3 Cause of Death in the US A study published in the British Medical Journal has estimated that medical errors are the number three cause...

The first full week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week.  We have been fortunate that our kids have had some great teachers – not only in...

ESPN – the sports conglomerate – announced this week that it had fired baseball analyst Curt Schilling following offensive comments that he made on social media in reference to the...

Many employment discrimination lawsuits could be avoided if things were done differently early on. In our experience, lawsuits arising out of employment – whether for discrimination, retaliation, unfair wages or other – could often, but certainly not always, have been prevented.   Here are 3 reasons why we believe employees...