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...
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Non-disclosure Agreements Protect Businesses
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...
COVID-19 UPDATE: Supreme Court to Address Vaccine Mandates and CDC Reduces Recommended Isolation Period
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,...
The gender-based pay gap is still a problem
Many businesses tout a model where employee pay is based on merit, skill and experience. However, the much-admired Pew Research Center released a new study on gender and pay in 2020. It found that women earn 84% of what men earn for similar work. This number remains...
UPDATE: OSHA Submits Emergency Vaccine Mandate Standard for Review
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...
Federal Court Recognizes “Associational Discrimination” Under Title VII
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...
Attorneys Accuse Maryland Legal Aid Of Discrimination, Saying Firm Forced Vulnerable Staff To Work During Pandemic
October 6, 2020 By: Ally Schweitzer Three former senior attorneys for Maryland Legal Aid have filed a discrimination complaint against the pro-bono law firm. In charges filed Monday with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency that enforces...
Three fired Maryland Legal Aid attorneys accuse pro bono law firm of discrimination, file EEOC complaint
October 7, 2020 By: Brooks DuBose Three former Maryland Legal Aid attorneys fired by the pro bono law firm this summer have filed a discrimination complaint against the organization. In charges filed Monday with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the...
An Employer’s Guide to COBRA Notice Requirements: Litigation on the Rise
Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), group health plans sponsored by employers with 20 or more employees are generally required to offer employees and their families a temporary extension of health coverage under certain circumstances...
Beware of “Vishing”: The Latest Trend in Cybercrime
As we previously blogged, the rise of telework during the COVID-19 era has coincided with a rise in cybercrimes such as “phishing” and “pharming.” Small businesses that do not have large cybersecurity budgets have been especially vulnerable to these practices during...