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By Diana Uhimov, March 18, 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought suit against Abercrombie over its refusal to hire...

By: Megan J. Muoio, March 9, 2015 The first quarter of 2015 has already seen a great deal of activity in the area of class action lawsuits brought by plaintiffs suing...

Nicholas Fortuna, March 2, 2015  New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced last week he intends to submit to the state legislature proposed new laws creating a program to protect and...

Paula Lopez, February 20, 2015. It is important for employers to always implement proper policies as a tool for staving off litigation.  While doing so employers should understand that the statements...

Diana Uhimov, February 13, 2015. Workplace relationships may be initiated at any time of the year, but the romantic theme of Valentine’s Day can lead to inappropriate behavior that employees might...

By: Megan J. Muoio, February 6, 2015 As ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft expand across the United States, many employment law scholars are carefully watching two cases in the...

Nicholas Fortuna, January 29, 2015 U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is ramping up its whistleblower program by making it easier for employees to prove retaliation and issuing larger damage...

Diana Uhimov, January 14, 2015. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of the Sixth Circuit’s holding in Kalamazoo County Road Commission v. Deleon, permitting employees to bring an action for workplace...

By: Megan J. Muoio, December 31, 2014 There have been a number of notable employment law developments in 2014, and employment issues for employers will continue to be dynamic into 2015....

Nicholas Fortuna, December 23, 2014 On December 10, 2014, in the matter of Purple Communications, Inc. a divided National Labor Relations Board held that workers have a statutory right to use...