For years, courts often told workers they hadn’t suffered enough to prove workplace discrimination. A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court changed the standards governing claims of discrimination. In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, a unanimous U.S…
A recent Supreme Court decision has changed the rules about how your employer can classify workers as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In EMD Sales v. Carrera, the Supreme Court ruled employers now face a lower standard…
In a split 5-4 decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the Supreme Court decided on May 21, 2018 that employers can prevent their employees from joining together to bring class action or collective action claims against the employer under the Federa…
It is estimated that women earn an average of 79 cents on the dollar for similar work performed by men. The goal of equal pay for equal work has been discussed for some time, but has not yet been achieved. This week, Connecticut passed a new law inte…
What should a company do to accommodate a disabled worker?
The Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] specifies failure to provide a ‘reasonable accommodation’ as illegal discrimination. Under the ADA, a reasonable accommodation is defined as environmental employment changes designed to allow a disable… Read More
How can I prove that my pregnancy caused me to be discriminated against at work?
Federal and state laws prohibit pregnancy discrimination in employment. The prohibition not only protects the pregnant employee from wrongful termination, but from discriminatory treatment in the terms and conditions of employment—such as pay, b… Read More
