Last month, new rules went into effect that will soon require federal contractors to disclose labor and employment law violations. On July 31, 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. The Executive Order requires prospective...
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Month: September 2016
New guidance on retaliation will impact employees and employers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), states that retaliation is far and away the most common employment claim for employees in the private and public sectors, making up nearly half of all cases. Recently the EEOC released new guidance on retaliation...
Gretchen Carlson Settles Suit for $20 Million
Former Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes for $20 million dollars. The case settled two months after Ms. Carlson filed her complaint. On July 6, 2016, Ms. Carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger...
Labor Day: Teaching Assistants are Employees
As we all return after Labor Day weekend, one group has more than just the long weekend to be thankful for. On August 23, 2016, the National Labor Relations Board found that federal labor law covers graduate and undergraduate teaching/research assistants. In Trustees...