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The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis has reset the playing field for employers and employees alike when it comes to allegations of discriminatory treatment in the workplace.  In the wake of the Muldrow decision,… more Continue reading “Some Harm” is Enough: U.S. Supreme Court Eases Route for Employees to Bring Discrimination Charges and Lawsuits

Novelist Barbara Kingsolver wrote in Homeland and Other Stories, “Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” While this is correct, the path to motherhood is fraught with peril. Morning sickness. Preeclampsia. Lifting restrictions. Pain. Discomfort. The list… more Continue reading What Employers Need to Know about the EEOC’s PWFA Final Rules: Part 1

Under Section 8(e) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), employees and employers are permitted to have a representative accompany OSHA Compliance Officers (“CSHOs”) during physical inspections of worksites as part of OSHA inspections. These physical inspections have… more Continue reading OSHA Worker Walk Around Final Rule

Healthcare remains one of the most targeted industries by cyberattacks and data breaches. Last year, the number of data breach victims hit an all-time high, and over seven hundred hospitals reported large data breaches that impacted more than 500 patients to… more Continue reading Cybersecurity Protection Act Provides Defense for Hospitals

On March 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the National Labor Relation Board’s newest joint-employer standard just three days before it was supposed to become effective. Had it become effective, the NLRB… more Continue reading Federal District Court Strikes Down NLRB’s Joint-Employer Standard – What’s Next for Employers?

The landscape of college athletics has seen a seismic shift over the course of the last few years. College coaches are signing multi-year, multi-million dollar contracts and then being paid the bulk of the money owed under the contracts to not coach… more Continue reading Are College Athletes “Students” or “Employees”?

The U.S. Supreme Court recently resolved a split between three U.S. circuit courts of appeals and held that an employee bringing a whistleblower claim under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) need not prove their employer acted with “retaliatory intent.” Instead, the employee… more Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Future Whistleblower Claims

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) just announced a settlement with the New York State Governor’s office for sexual harassment and retaliation against at least 13 female employees during Mr. Cuomo’s term as governor. Which begs the question, what… more Continue reading What Can We Learn from Governor Cuomo’s Troubles?