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Employers Can be Liable for Workplace Gossip Under Title VII
In many workplaces, the water cooler is a breeding ground for gossip and innuendo. Based on a recent ruling from the Fourth... Read More
120 Million Reasons for Executives to Check Their Behavior
By Broderick C. Dunn, Esq. Charlie Rose. Al Franken. Matt Lauer. Kevin Spacey. These names are just a few titans of... Read More
European Union Privacy Policy Rules Changes
Hi – Chris Craig, here. As you know, I like to keep friends and colleagues abreast of the latest and greatest... Read More
Restaurants and Owners Held Responsible for not Paying Fair Wages
Recently, the United States Department of Labor settled claims against six Roanoke restaurants and the restaurant owners, in their personal capacities, Acosta v.... Read More
Fourth Circuit Holds Mixed Fleet Truck Drivers Entitled to Overtime Pay
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, certain commercial drivers involved in interstate commerce are exempt from the law’s overtime provisions. In 2008,... Read More
EEOC Sues Freight Company for ADA Violation
Service and emotional support animals are commonly seen in many public places, ranging from stores to restaurants to airports. They are becoming... Read More
7th Circuit Holds that Title VII Protects LGBTQ from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit which covers federal courts in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, recently held in Lively v.... Read More
The Fourth Circuit Provides a New Test for Joint Employment under the FLSA
The Fourth Circuit recently provided clarity to extant joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Salinas v. Commercial Interiors, Inc.,... Read More
President Trump Keeps 2014 Executive Order
President Trump recently announced that he would leave in place a 2014 executive order expanding protections for federal workers and government contractors... Read More