New York employers and those out-of-state organizations who just sometimes have employees working in the Empire State have until October 9 to provide New … Read more
The Petiquette of Pet-Friendly Workplaces
With 9% of workplaces allowing pets at work, furry friends are becoming increasingly more common in the workplace. Time.com reports that dogs in the … Read more
The First Consumer Privacy Law in the U.S. Is Coming: Are You Ready?
The California Consumer Privacy Act is a new privacy regulation that will go into effect on January 1, 2020, and it is the first law in the United States … Read more
Preventing Racial and Other Offensive Slurs In The Workplace
Yes, the political brouhaha related to “the squad” and the President has implications within your workforce. First and for example, the EEOC has found that … Read more
With Thousands of I-9 Inspections Now Underway, Here’s What to Do In Case You’re Targete…
Seyfarth Synopsis: The temperature may be heating up in the nation’s capital, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is keeping things cool. ICE … Read more
Hacking Veteran Recruitment – What You Need to Know
There is nothing more offensive than companies paying lip service to pander to their consumers. Therefore, as a military veteran, it truly irks me to see … Read more
How Workplace Laws Can Hurt Women More Than Men
In an attempt to improve the working conditions for employees or protect the general public, federal and state legislatures have passed a number of … Read more
Illinois Says Employers Can’t Discriminate Against Pot Users
Illinois lawmakers recently approved House Bill 1438, referred to as the “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act,” legalizing recreational marijuana. Governor … Read more
Make Sure Your Anti-Harassment Training Includes Cultural Dos and Don’ts
More than ever, American workplaces are emphasizing diversity by targeting hires of different races, religions, ethnicities, gender, cultural and … Read more
Shoes Don’t Just Make the Man, They Can Be a Pregnancy Accommodation
A recent post was all about the breadth of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). We addressed a situation in which a plaintiff alleged that her employer … Read more