Ever since the Civil Rights era, state and local government positions have been a mainstay of minority and women’s employment. This sector, which accounts for around 13% of jobs in the U.S., has traditionally been welcoming to women and minorities, offering a path to...
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Month: March 2021
Restaurant Revitalization Grant Program Offers Much Need Assistance to Struggling Restaurants
As we previously blogged, the American Rescue Plan was signed into law on March 11, 2021. In addition to making important changes to the FFCRA, the American Rescue Plan also established the “Restaurant Revitalization Grant” (RRG) program. Under the RRG program,...
How Is the AAPI Community Protected by Federal Employment Law?
Recent events have highlighted discrimination against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and people of Asian descent working in the United States. Although many people consider Asians and Asian-Americans to be “model minorities” and perceive them...
New Law Makes Important Changes to FFCRA
As we previously blogged, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) obligated certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and/or paid FMLA leave due to COVID-19. When these obligations expired December 31, 2020, employers who opted to...
Maryland Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions on Businesses
Starting today at 5pm, various restrictions will be lifted from Maryland businesses. According to Governor Hogan, “We tried to find that balanced position that tried to get people back to work and tried to worry about those small business owners and how do we keep...
EEOC: Retaliation Was the No. 1 Charge Filed in FY 2020
Retaliating against an employee who reports discrimination is wrong and illegal. All of the major anti-discrimination laws that are enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibit retaliation against those who complain about discrimination,...
Federal Court Rules that Ban on “Black Lives Matter” Masks Not a Violation of Title VII
As we previously blogged, political speech in the workplace can be a tricky issue, and employers and employees should both be aware of when political expression is, and is not, acceptable at work. Recently, a federal court in Massachusetts dismissed a lawsuit brought...