Employee Social Media Use During Tense Times: Consequences of Poor Judgment
We periodically write about the potential employment consequences of social media use – often “misuse” is a better word. We just had a contentious presidential election and if you’ve dared look at social media this week, things are tense! And when emotions are high, people can be thoughtless and cross the line. ...
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Is Appearance Discrimination Illegal? An Employment Law Take On The Brandy Melville Documentary
Last night we watched Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion on Max with our 12 year old daughter. For those, like us, who may be too old to have been caught up in the Brandy Melville craze ourselves and are now learning about it from our kids, Brandy Melville...
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Eeoc Issues Final Rule
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a federal law that finally requires reasonable accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth related limitations. On April 3, 2024, a final rule implementing the law (which became effective June 27, 2023) was voted on and will be effective 60 days after (June 2, 2024). The rule...
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TAYLOR SWIFT DEEP FAKES: WHAT IS IMAGE BASED SEXUAL ABUSE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS “REVENGE PORN”)?
Entering our defend Taylor from misogynists era. Our girl has been targeted throughout her career – often by mobs of angry, grown men whether fueled by Kanye, football fans who are selective about the kind of woman they want to see on the sidelines, and now political conspiracy theorists. And on top of all...
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Texas Baby Clothes Company Called Out For Denying Mom S Request For Remote Work So She Could Be With Premature Baby In Nicu Wrong But Illegal
A baby clothing company in Texas is receiving a lot of online backlash after denying an employee's request to work remotely while her newly adopted premature baby was in the NICU, nine hours away from home. After the backlash, the CEO has issued two apology videos.
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Ski Accidents Is The Ski Mountain Liable?
A couple of years ago, our son was in a pretty serious skiing accident. The edge of his ski clipped some ice and he was launched off the trail and into the woods where he hit a tree. Thankfully his leg took the impact and while he had to have two surgeries,...
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Tis The Season For Holiday Party Troubles Tips To Avoid Spending The New Year In Court Or Hr
I love a good non-work-related holiday party. Work related? Not so much. But both can get the host – and attendees – in trouble. Here are some tips for avoiding lawsuits and headaches related to holiday parties. You can also take a look and listen at last year's TalkLex...
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Title Vii At The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has a Title VII case this term, examining whether an "adverse employment action" can be established without a significant showing of harm or a "significant disadvantage", typically financial, when an employee has been transferred but not fired. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...
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D’ORAZIO PETERSON FILES FIRST LOCAL EEOC CHARGE UNDER THE PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT
Last week we got a call from the EEOC Buffalo office letting us know that a charge we recently filed looks to be the first eligible under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act! Effective June 27, 2023, the PWFA is a new law that provides a federal right to reasonable accommodations for limitations...
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Social Media During Tense Times When In Doubt Less Is More
We periodically write about the potential employment consequences of social media use. Right now, we are seeing controversy with respect to posts about current events in the Middle East. Israel was recently attacked by Hamas terrorists, and there is now war in the region with many innocent people caught in the crossfire. ...
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World Mental Health Day Know Your Workplace Rights
World Mental Health Day was marked this year on October 10, 2023. Individuals with mental health conditions are protected in the workplace in several different ways, but we will see employers having difficulty in this context. Whether it's because of stigmas associated with mental health conditions, or a lack...
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Harvard Economist Wins Nobel Prize For Work On Gender Pay Gap
Claudia Goldin, the first woman to receive tenure in Harvard's economics department, received the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics this week for her work in studying the gender pay gap over the course of her career. According to the Prize announcement Goldin "provided the first comprehensive account of...
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