Trump’s DOL: Employees’ Protections Down the Drain
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) establishes, among other things, ... Read More
Overtime Rates Depend on Job Duties, not Position Title
The Federal Government Misclassified Bureau of Prisons Teachers as FLSA-Exempt. ... Read More
What’s Leave Got To Do With It? Revisiting Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA in Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft.
In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of ... Read More
It’s Time to Reconsider the Cultural Context of Sexual Harassment
Charlie Rose: On November 14, 2017, CBS fired 75-year-old Charlie ... Read More
The FLSA Has Meaningful Teeth to Prevent Retaliation
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) establishes minimum wage and ... Read More
Montgomery County, Maryland passes $15/hour minimum wage. Who is affected, what are the caveats, and will it last?
On Monday, November 13, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett signed ... Read More
Small Steps Toward Greater Whistleblower Protections
On October 26, 2017, the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection ... Read More
Gagging on sexual harassment
Recent sexual harassment scandals involving Harvey Weinstein, Roger Ailes and ... Read More
“We were going to do it anyway” claims are being debunked in retaliation cases.
Recent decisions and statutes are making it harder for employers ... Read More
No Remedy for Rape at West Point
Last month, the federal Court of Appeals for the Second ... Read More