For most, birthdays are a time of celebration, reflection, and cake. Many employers get into the act, using employees’ birthdates to mark the occasion with an office gathering.  For one Kentucky man, an unwelcome office-birthday celebration led to a series of...

It sounded more like an urban myth than a true story. An owner of an auto repair shop in Peachtree City, Georgia, left a pile of 91,500 oil-soaked pennies on the driveway of a former employee who quit. Miles Walker claimed that he initially cut a $915 paycheck, but it...

During the first 2020 primary debate, Michael Bloomberg was slammed for his company’s use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to cover up the company's unfair treatment of three women executives. The assertion put Bloomberg's promising candidacy on the defensive, and...

As we previously blogged, the Biden Administration's vaccine mandates for large employers and health care workers have faced several legal challenges in the previous weeks.  The uncertainty surrounding these mandates has put employers in a difficult spot.  Luckily,...

As we previously blogged, President Biden announced last month that all employers with more than 100 employees will be required to mandate that their employees either get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing.  This order is estimated to impact roughly 80 million...

Under Title VII, employees who face adverse actions for complaining about discrimination are able to sue their employers for retaliation.  But what about employees who complain about discrimination resulting from their association with people of other races?  A...