On January 13, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the former operator of a nursing home and rehabilitation center in Corning, New York had agreed to pay $370,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the EEOC alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

Executive Summary: On February 15, 2019, New Jersey's governor and leaders of the State senate and assembly reached an agreement for legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana for adult recreational use.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has extended the deadline to submit and certify 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data to August 23, 2021.

The OFCCP has released its final rule implementing EO 13672, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

After facing a number of lawsuits filed by some U.S. universities and states, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has agreed to rescind the policy change announced July 6, 2020 that...

The lawsuit was filed after National Oilwell Varco (NOV) hired Jeff Russo, one of MI-SWACO's business-development managers.

Anytime employees are sent on business trips, they represent the company. Often, the sanctity of that responsibility is preserved.

Television audiences for award shows have been in steep decline for years, but the 2022 Academy Awards received far more media attention after the fact than any other in modern history.

An Auburn University student claims he did not get what he bargained for in being relegated to distance learning instead of having an in-person educational experience.

Silicon Valley chronicles the ups and downs of life in a tech startup.

The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to invalidate Safe Harbor in October 2015 sent shockwaves throughout the international business community.

How are U.S. employers approaching the economic "recovery" from the recession and what strategies are being employed by them, particularly in relation to unionized workforces?

Executive Summary: As part of the new anti-sexual harassment laws passed in response to the #MeToo movement this past spring, New York City now requires employers to post a notice ...

In a decision handed down June 24, 2013, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, found a restrictive covenant unenforceable due to lack of adequate consideration.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccination or testing rule that previously applied to large employers.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider whether federal courts have the authority to waive a Title VII plaintiff's failure to exhaust administrative remedies before the EEOC, or state equivalent

Issue: Should subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act be available under federally-run exchanges in states that did not set up their own insurance marketplace?

Welcome to the inaugural issue of FordHarrison's newest publication, The Timekeeper - A Quarterly Guide to Developments in Wage/Hour Law, brought to you by the Wage/Hour Practice Group.

On January 13, 2021, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (VSHCB) approved a measure implementing permanent workplace safety measures in response to COVID-19

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases involving the issue of same-sex marriage; the Second Circuit's decision finding the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and a Ninth Circuit Decision striking down California's ban on same-sex marriage.