EEOC Position Statements

In order to assist employers in drafting EEOC position statements, we recently released a video on our YouTube page outlining tips for crafting EEOC position statements.  As a follow up to that video, we want to highlight the EEOC’s recent updated information and guidance regarding employer position statements.  A position statement is the employer’s response to an […]

What Justice Scalia’s Death Means for Employers

You likely have seen or read numerous stories and reports about the death of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and what it means for U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election.  We will leave that discussion to the experts.  If a replacement is not appointed and approved, though, the Supreme Court will be […]

FLSA Lawsuits and Enforcement On the Rise

It doesn’t take much to see that FLSA claims, including lawsuits and Department of Labor audits/enforcement, are on the rise.  All you have to do is turn on your TV, open a newspaper or visit the Internet.  In fact, if you use Uber to get around or follow the NFL or the NBA, you already […]

A Reminder About the Protected Nature of Alcoholism

You may or may not have seen the sports news in the last few days and weeks but ESPN and other outlets reported that former University of Southern California head football coach, Steve Sarkisian, filed a lawsuit against the school alleging disability discrimination and failure to provide a reasonable accommodation based on the fact the […]