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A look behind the true meaning of "medical leave" in California.

The pay gap – or paying women and other historically marginalized groups less for the same or substantially similar work – has long been in the media spotlight.

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Plaintiff in Acheson v. Laufer dismisses her lawsuit with prejudice and asks SCOTUS to dismiss its pending review based on mootness.

Most employers have had to respond to a discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and/or a corresponding state agency.

Last month, Federal District Court Judge Stanley A. Bastian dismissed at oral argument a shareholder suit challenging the Starbucks DEI initiatives. The Court has now issued a brief, yet informative...

On January 25th, the IRS released a Private Letter Ruling reversing its previous position on the impact of certain termination of employment provisions on performance based payments intended to be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is promising a vote on a slimmed-down economic stimulus package during the week beginning October 19, 2020.

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas, employs random drug testing for those in safety-sensitive positions.

In 2011, the United States Supreme Court held in "Thompson v. North American Stainless" that an employer may violate Title VII by retaliating against an employee.

In 2011, the United States Supreme Court held in Thompson v. North American Stainless that an employer may violate Title VII by retaliating against an employee who is related to a worker engaged in conduct protected by Title VII—even if the employee himself neither raised a claim of discrimination nor engaged in any protected conduct.

On June 1, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Kavanaugh and joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito and Gorsuch, held that plaintiffs...

In a recent decision, Palmiter v. Commonwealth Health Systems, the Pennsylvania Court of Common ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new AI in employment bills that will go into effect as of January 1, 2027. These bills will limit and regulate the use of artificial intelligence decision making in the employer-employee relationship.

In the intricate landscape of employment law, wrongful termination poses a significant challenge for employees who find themselves at the unfortunate intersection of job loss and potential injustice.

Gina Holmes sued her employer, Petrovich Development Company, and Paul Petrovich for sexual harassment, constructive termination, violation of the right to privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island) recently awarded a victory to employers litigating claims...

Recently, an Oregon Home Depot worker claimed that he was fired for helping a customer pursue a man she claimed kidnapped her child.