By Eric B. Meyer You, the naive reader, may assume that California is the state with the most employee-friendly laws. And, while that may be true, New … Read more
What the Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Decision Means For the Workplace
OK, presumably I’m not the only employment lawyer trying to apply the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges to the employer-employee … Read more
Because of the ADA, You Really Need to Update Your Job Descriptions
By Eric B. Meyer Did you know you need to update your job descriptions because of the Americans with Disabilities Act? This is a friendly reminder. Just … Read more
Supreme Court: Employer Motivations Matter in Religious Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, ruled that an employer that does not know that a job applicant may need a religious … Read more
Court Says Discrimination Exists Even If No Accommodation Request
When Samantha Elauf showed up for her job interview at an Abercrombie & Fitch store wearing a hijab, it was a powerful hint the teenager might have … Read more
Here’s Why You Need to Take All Forms of Discrimination Seriously
By Eric B. Meyer Here are 100,000 reasons to take all forms of discrimination seriously. And, that includes discrimination against men. Remember my January … Read more
Court: Sexual Stereotyping Is Really Sexual Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Last September, for the first time ever, the EEOC sued two private employers for discriminating against employees who had transitioned … Read more
A New Protected Classification? Congressional Action is in the Pipeline
By Gregory D. Hanscom Unless you were completely ignoring the news over the past couple of weeks, it was difficult to miss the debate spurred by the … Read more
EEOC: Bathroom Restriction on Transgender Employee Was Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Exactly one month ago, I addressed what many consider to be the elephant in the room when it comes to transgender employees: Bathroom use. … Read more
When an Employee Tosses Banana Peels and Claims Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Where do I find these cases I write about, you ask? I ain’t telling. But seriously, this case (Ennis v. Del. Transit. Corp.) isn’t so much … Read more