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The positive impact of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act
August 19th, 2024
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is one of the most pro-employer Federal appellate courts in the United States, recently rendered an important decision that bodes well for the future prosecution of sex harassment claims. In Famuyide v. Chip…
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EEOC prosecutes cutting-edge civil rights case to combat alleged hostile work environment for transgender employees
April 12th, 2023
In Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court ruled that disparate treatment of employees because of their transgender status or sexual orientation violates the Title VII prohibition against discrimination because of sex. In the wake…
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The law continues to reward whistleblowers who fight fraud
June 5th, 2017
The courts have long recognized the vital role that whistleblowers play in the nation’s system of justice. Without the assistance of whistleblowers, significant and costly legal violations would happen without any meaningful accountability for the…
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Confirmed: whistleblowers make things better!
January 3rd, 2017
A new study from the University of Iowa undertook a sophisticated analysis to confirm something as simple as it is obvious. In particular, the study found that whistleblowing reduces harmful conduct. The study, which will be published in the latest e…
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Another tool to combat rampant employee misclassification
September 19th, 2016
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has joined an array of enforcement agencies in cracking down on the misclassification of employees as purported independent contractors. In a recently issued Advice Memorandum, the NLRB General Counsel…
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