The subject of many songs, skits, and social movements, hair discrimination has become a burning issue across the country. From Sesame Street to India Arie, there have been calls to eradicate the social stigma surrounding
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When Fantasy Football Impacts the Reality of the Workplace
By Ben Gipson on
Posted in Employment Policies
When Fantasy Football Impacts the Reality of the Workplace
Many players are deep into fantasy football season, so the question is – are you having fun yet? Obviously not if you relied upon Antonio Brown…
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No Harm, No Foul? Not So, Under Illinois Biometric Privacy Law
By Karun Ahuja on
Posted in Employment Litigation, Employment Policies
Dozens of employment class actions have been filed against employers with operations in Illinois for alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Those suits relate primarily to the failure to provide required…
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ABC… Easy as 1,2,3
By Emily Johnson on
Posted in Employment Litigation, Wage-and-Hour
The title may be what every little kid learns (and an underappreciated classic by the Jackson 5), but per usual California is different. Many California workers may find their employment status shift as a result…
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#MeToo and Its Impact on Global Investigations
By Georgia Jolink & Jose Irias on
Introduction
The #MeToo movement is a worldwide phenomenon. Since October 2017, the hashtag has trended in at least 85 countries, and in dozens of languages—for example, #YoTambien in Spanish, #MoiAussi or #BalanceTonPorc in French, #QuellaVoltaChe…
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OUT OF SIGHT, BUT NOT OUT OF MIND
By Amanda G. Rooney on
Wage and Hour Issues Involving Remote Employees
A 2017 Gallup survey found that nearly half of U.S. employees (43%) spend at least a portion of their working time away from their employer’s offices. This represents…
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Does Unlimited PTO Lead to Limitless Headaches?
By Amanda G. Rooney on
Posted in Employment Policies
In recent years, a number of highly visible companies in jurisdictions that prohibit “use or lose” vacation policies have adopted unlimited paid time off (“PTO”) programs, garnering ample media buzz. Under such policies, employees can…
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West-Side! Washington Continues to Follow (And Pass) California On Allowing for Wage and Hour Class Action Litigation
By Ben Gipson & Jeff DeGroot on
Posted in Employment Litigation, Employment Policies
For years, Washington’s employment laws were to California’s like Macklemore was to Dr. Dre – yes, they had a west coast flavor, but they weren’t as scary as California[1]. Washington laws provided for…
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Solving The Gender Pay Gap Is Neither Simple Nor Quick
By Arielle Eisenberg on
Posted in Employment Litigation
Pay equity is popular. Shareholder resolutions, often promoted by socially conscious investors, have challenged businesses to report their pay gap publicly. Plus, 69% of Fortune 1000 companies have voluntarily launched pay equity studies in the…
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Shakespeare Sheds Light on Liability for Abetting Discrimination
By DLA Piper on
Posted in Employment Litigation, Employment Policies
Over 500 years after his death, Shakespeare’s works continue to be a touchstone for legal analysis and critique. A fool’s errand it would be to attempt to catalog the legal issues in each of his…
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