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In Farmer v. Kansas State University ("KSU"), a federal district court revisited the issue of when off-campus activity that would violate Title IX becomes the responsibility of a college or university to investigate and, if necessary, remediate.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently confirmed an arbitration award in an underlying employment dispute, finding that the appellant failed to demonstrate that the award was the product of corruption and adhering to the "exceedingly deferential" standard of review of an arbitrator's factual findings required by the Federal Arbitration Act.

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently affirmed a judgment for a plaintiff in a retaliation case, but substantially reduced the size of the plaintiff’s emotional distress damages.

Julie Gunther is an Alaska Airlines flight attendant who lives in San Diego.

With the recent spike of lawsuits against restaurants concerning tipping law violations, employees with managerial duties are most at risk of facing litigation or Department of Labor audits in the coming future.

The Washington state fruit growers in this case experienced labor shortages and as a result entered into agreements with Global Horizons (a labor contractor) ...

Employers know retaliation cases continue to rise, and many appropriately fear being the subject of one.

Each year, the California Chamber of Commerce ("Chamber") identifies proposed state legislation that the Chamber believes "will decimate economic and job growth in California."

In Tovar v. Essentia Health (U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2017), Brittany Tovar sought and was denied benefits needed for her son's gender reassignment based on a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, as the Essentia health plan explicitly excluded such benefits.

Employers often encounter challenging questions regarding their duty to accommodate employees who are diagnosed with stress, anxiety, or other mental health conditions that allegedly impact job performance absent accommodation.

Kate Mueting, Firm Administrative Partner and Discrimination and Harassment Practice Group Co-Chair at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, discusses her professional journey with firm Chairman David Sanford. She reflects on formative experiences including judicial clerkships and her decision to dedicate her career to employment discrimination and harassment law, offering insights into representing clients facing workplace crises.

I was quoted in a Law360 article entitled High Court UPS Ruling Means Changes to EEOC Guidance, in which I comment on the significance (or lack thereof) of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Young v. UPS decision...

My colleague, Jennifer Rubin, was quoted in this article by Law360 on the impact of the California Labor Commissioner's recent ruling regarding Uber's classification of its drivers as independent contractors.

In Scantland v. Jeffry Knight Inc., the Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling and granted summary judgment to Knight in a case that highlights the consequences of misclassification of workers as independent contractors rather than employees

Many companies within the medical device industry operate across state lines. The company may be headquartered in one state, but its employees live, work, or sell medical devices in another.

In what may be a sign of greater scrutiny of mandatory arbitration clauses, the outgoing General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memo that is intended to review and clarify the NLRB’s position on mandatory arbitration clauses.

Michael Palmer, Co-Managing Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, discusses his journey from law school to becoming a leading advocate for workers' rights in wage and hour litigation. In conversation with firm Chairman David Sanford, Palmer shares the formative experiences that shaped his dedication to employment law and protecting vulnerable workers.

On January 26, 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the July 19, 2022, opinion and order of the Michigan Court of Claims that held that the "adopt-and-amend" process...