By: Jennifer Ward Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that an army veteran could skirt sovereign immunity and sue the state of Texas ...
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“Shocking” Result for S&C Electric Co.
By Christopher Curci, Esq. Last month, the EEOC announced that S&C Electric Company was to pay $315,000 to settle a disability discrimination ...
State AGs Throw Flag on the NFL
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. Early April isn’t usually a big time for football action, but that’s exactly when the NFL received a cautionary letter from six ...
Florida Sets Out to “Stop WOKE”
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. What could this mean for employers? Earlier in March, the Florida Legislature passed HB 7, also known as the “Stop the Wrongs ...
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! – OSHA & CMS Vaccine Mandates
By Jennifer Ward, Esq. DOUBLE JEOPARDY! OSHA & CMS Vaccine Mandates What is “something new every week”? For months, there have been legal ...
Trick Question: Is COVID-19 a Disability Under the ADA?
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. Is COVID-19 a disability under the ADA? EEOC: Yes, except for when it’s not. News regarding COVID-19 is a bit of a mixed ...
Five Vaccine Exemptions Florida Employers Must Now Provide Employees
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. On November 18th, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 1-B/SB 2-B, requiring employers to provide five exemptions for ...
To Vax or Not to Vax
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. You take the good/ You take the bad/ You take them both/ and there you have/ The Vax of Life. The Vax of Life. Late in ...
Critiquing Employees as Being “Motherly” – Not a Great Idea
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. Cigar City Motors learned this the hard way after they were made to pay $500,000 in punitive damages following a sex ...
Fair Warning for NYC’s Fair Chance Act
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. Fair Warning for NYC’s Fair Chance Act Last year, New York City amended its Fair Chance Act (FCA), which is intended to make it ...