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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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Name that state: referencing applicable state law in employment contracts

Choosing which state law applies can make a huge difference in winning some of the battles in employment litigation. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department held that because Texas state law was...

Nov 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · New York

NJ appeals court compels arbitration of sex harassment claims

On October 26, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division once again confirmed that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts the 2019 amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) invalidating employment...

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State of play: examining NIL laws and regulations today

Over a year has passed since student-athletes gained the right to enter endorsement deals with businesses across the country. The name, image, and likeness (NIL) era, as it has been termed, has caused both excitement and...

MA Department of Family and Medical Leave issues important PFML updates

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave oversees the Commonwealth’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program, which went into effect on January 1, 2021. Under the law, employees are eligible to take...

Key Texas law to change soon!

Recently, we discussed a case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals where it ruled on how courts define an adverse employment action. Because of precedent, the court issued a pro-employer decision, but it urged all...

Nov 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Desire for ‘Ken and Barbie’ look torpedoes trial court win

A recent appeals court victory for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a textbook example of how to put together a case for a person who claims unlawful discrimination. Here, the appeals court reasoned...

Nov 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Refusing to hire because of medical marijuana use

Q: Can we decline to hire a candidate who has disclosed he uses medical marijuana because the position requires driving? And do we have to notify him why we made our decision? Under the Texas Compassionate Use Act...

Nov 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Texas · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

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Reverse discrimination claims boosted by Supreme Court

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Analysis

Name that state: referencing applicable state law in employment contracts

NJ appeals court compels arbitration of sex harassment claims

State of play: examining NIL laws and regulations today

MA Department of Family and Medical Leave issues important PFML updates

Key Texas law to change soon!

Desire for ‘Ken and Barbie’ look torpedoes trial court win

Refusing to hire because of medical marijuana use

Implement good reporting policies and harassment procedures

Time (off) to get out the vote

Letter to Santa from HR

EEOC releases new ‘Know Your Rights’ poster

Declining to hire candidate based on medical marijuana use isn’t advised

Appeals court gives tough break to employers on ‘essential duties’

Avoid FLSA violations and bad-faith noncompetes

The CROWN Act—what Tennessee employers need to know