by John T. Below and Cameron D. Ritsema, Bodman PLC
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Disability-related claims can take many forms, under many statutes. Here, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist claims he was both harassed and discriminatorily denied a promotion because of...
Many companies, especially in the technology sphere, will provide their employees with options to buy stock at a predetermined exercise price. This is an opportunity to grow with the company and eventually sell the...
In a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, there was no question that the complaining employee was moved out of her position because of her gender, but she suffered no loss of pay or rank. So the Court had to determine...
Litigation, even of the smallest employment claims, is costly. Fee-shifting statutes minimize the risk for attorneys to represent employees in filing wage and hour suits against employers. A recent decision recognized...
Institutions around the country are in turmoil, subject to loud clamoring about events in the Middle East. Many members of their communities are making claims of anti-Semitism, while there are counterclaims of...
On January 29, 2024—the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act—the Biden administration announced a proposed regulation to prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from using a job...
During the Biden administration, no executive agency has been more active and aggressive in pursuing the president’s pro-union agenda than the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Long recognized as perhaps the most...
In a ruling with significant implications for suits challenging diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and other similar programs, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on April 17 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
Two federal district courts have held the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) administrative law courts—which enforce the laws prohibiting discrimination against work-authorized immigrants—are unconstitutional. In March...
On Monday, April 15, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations, which were published in the Federal Register on April 19 and will become...
On March 29, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published revisions to federal data that covered entities must collect on race and ethnicity. Principally, the new revisions would add Middle Eastern and North...
As we finish the first quarter of 2024, Congress and the Biden administration continue to focus on regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Despite that attention, however, no comprehensive legislation or regulations...
On March 25, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced it would open the federal contractor portal for covered contractor certification on April 1. Current contractors must certify their...
Q We loaned an at-will employee money as an advance, and they signed a repayment agreement that said if their employment ended before the loan was fully repaid, the remaining balance would be deducted from their final...
A recent survey of U.S. employers found that 45% plan to cut out their bachelor’s degree requirements for some positions during 2024. That survey also found 55% of companies had removed degree requirements during 2023...
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