Discrimination and Harassment Law and Practice

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the burden an employer must meet in denying a requested religious accommodation is “substantial” and not merely “de minimis.”  Employers will now have a harder time denying religious accommodations. Continue Reading Supreme Court Increases Employer’s Obligation in Religious Accommodation Requests

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers individuals with “gender dysphoria.” According to the American Psychiatric Association, gender dysphoria describes an uncomfortable conflict between a person’s assigned gender and the gender with which the person identifies.
Continue Reading Appeals Court Rules Transgender Workers May Be Covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act

On July 15, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee entered a preliminary injunction barring the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Education (ED) from enforcing guidance documents issued to interpret Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and Title IX of the Education Amendments

We are excited to share the final installment of our video series, Conducting Workplace Investigations | Step #10: Communicate Results. This series, 10 Steps Every Company Should Take When Conducting Workplace Investigations, is intended to guide HR leaders faced with investigating a complaint between coworkers, such as harassment or inappropriate conduct, through the investigation process.Continue Reading Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #10 – Communicate Results (VIDEO)

We are excited to share the next installment of our video series, Conducting Workplace Investigations | Step #9: Take Disciplinary Action. This series, 10 Steps Every Company Should Take When Conducting Workplace Investigations, is intended to guide HR leaders faced with investigating a complaint between coworkers, such as harassment or inappropriate conduct, through the investigation process.Continue Reading Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #9 – Take Disciplinary Action (VIDEO)

We are excited to share the next installment of our video series, Conducting Workplace Investigations | Step #8: Assess Your Results. This series, 10 Steps Every Company Should Take When Conducting Workplace Investigations, is intended to guide HR leaders faced with investigating a complaint between coworkers, such as harassment or inappropriate conduct, through the investigation process.Continue Reading Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #8 – Assess Your Results (VIDEO)

We are excited to share the next installment of our video series, Conducting Workplace Investigations | Step #7: Interview the Accused. This series, 10 Steps Every Company Should Take When Conducting Workplace Investigations, is intended to guide HR leaders faced with investigating a complaint between coworkers, such as harassment or inappropriate conduct, through the investigation process.Continue Reading Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #7 – Interview the Accused (VIDEO)

We are excited to share the next installment of our video series, Conducting Workplace Investigations | Step #6: Interview the Witness. This series, 10 Steps Every Company Should Take When Conducting Workplace Investigations, is intended to guide HR leaders faced with investigating a complaint between coworkers, such as harassment or inappropriate conduct, through the investigation process.Continue Reading Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #6 – Interview the Witness (VIDEO)

We are excited to share the next installment of our video series, Conducting Workplace Investigations | Step #5: Interview Best Practices. This series, 10 Steps Every Company Should Take When Conducting Workplace Investigations, is intended to guide HR leaders faced with investigating a complaint between coworkers, such as harassment or inappropriate conduct, through the investigation process.Continue Reading Conducting Workplace Investigations: Step #5 – Interview Best Practices (VIDEO)