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Abortion Covered by Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
A woman who has had an abortion is protected from discrimination under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, according to a recent decision by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Doe v. C.A.R.S. Protection Plus Inc. The ruling is the first time the court had addressed this issue specifically.
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The USERRA Obligations of Returning Veterans' Employers
Friday, June 27, 2008
A question many employers will be asking in the months and years to come is: "What obligations do companies have to members of the armed services returning from war or military training?"
Contours of Punitive Damages Are Ambiguously Defined
Friday, June 20, 2008
When employers are faced with employment discrimination and harassment lawsuits, they are often scared stiff at the prospect of having to pay hefty punitive damages awards to former employees.
Discrimination Claim Extends to Employee's Personal Relationship
Friday, May 23, 2008
On April 1, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals joined the 5th, 6th and 11th Circuits in holding that an "employer may violate Title VII if it takes action against an employee because of the employee's association with a person of another race." Depending on one's view of the analysis utilized by these courts, this type of cause of action may seem obvious. To many employers, however, it is not.
3rd Circuit Addresses Requirements of Mandatory Arbitration
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
As the costs of employment litigation continue rising, employers continue to look to alternative dispute resolution processes to gain control over potential lawsuits. In Zimmer v. CooperNeff Advisors Inc., the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed the enforcement of a contractual arbitration provision in the face of challenges based upon unconscionability and waiver.
To Blog or Not to Blog: The Question Is, 'What Should Employers Do?'
Friday, April 25, 2008
Initially, blogging was limited to a relatively small group of individuals and companies in the technology community but, as the statistics below demonstrate, this rapidly growing form of communication has entered mainstream corporate America.
Attorney Allegedly Fired for Being 'Too Much of a Lawyer'
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
The recent case of Pina v. Henkel Corporation, 2008 Westlaw 819901 (E.D. Pa. March 26, 2008), raises the question of whether a company's chief legal officer can be terminated for being "too much of a lawyer."
The Emperor Has No Gym Clothes: Why Corporate Wellness Programs are Bad Investments
Friday, March 28, 2008
Wellness programs are the latest fashion experiment among companies in the ongoing battle to fight the inflation in health care costs and increase productivity in the workplace.
Family Responsibilities Discrimination: Does It Really Exist?
Friday, March 14, 2008
Employees have always had to balance family and work responsibilities. However, with the rise in dual income households, the need for this balance is greater than ever.
Supreme Court Issues Two Employment Law Rulings
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The U.S. Supreme Court has a busy employment law docket this term, with at least six important cases to be decided before the court recesses in late June.
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