Diversity and next level inclusion is a hallmark of a great workplace! As we enter in to the various religious and cultural winter holidays, we recognize that being respectful and inclusive can be difficult and costly. However, Title VII covered employers are obligated to provide reasonable accommodations for employees to observe religious holidays if it […]
posted on December 3, 2018 by
Diversity and Next Level Inclusion is a Hallmark of a Great Workplace!
posted on September 10, 2018 by
Consider Modeling Your Company’s Sexual Harassment Policy after New York State’s Model Sexual Harassment Policy
Last week, New York issued its model sexual harassment policy and trainings aimed at curbing sexual harassment in the workplace.[1] Employers with business operations in New York should be aware of the new rules under New York law and update their sexual harassment policies as needed. Even companies that do not conduct business operations in […]
posted on May 17, 2018 by
Sexual Harassment: Best Practices for Employers
Over the past several months there have been countless stories of sexual harassment scandals, but what isn’t the news telling us? The news has left many companies wondering how these allegations against their favorite celebrities arose and if their company is next. Read more ..
posted on March 7, 2018 by
Missed our Sexual Harassment Workshop? Get the Materials Here!
On March 6, 2018, ELS presented Sexual Harassment: What the Media is NOT Telling You. The workshop discussed “unpopular” issues in sexual harassment law. Topics included sexual harassment basics and less discussed issues in sexual harassment law, including same-sex harassment, female harassers, false claims, and consensual office romance that becomes harassment. ELS can equip your organization the tools needed to […]
posted on March 7, 2018 by
Read ELS’ Practical Guidance on Discovery in Employment Litigation
ELS Partners, Jamala McFadden and Chandra Davis, and ELS attorney, Raquel Crump, had the pleasure of authoring a Lexis Practice Advisor Practice Note concerning Discovery in Employment Discrimination Litigation: What Defendants Can Request and Obtain from Plaintiffs. The practice note provides guidance on the scope of permissible discovery employers may obtain from plaintiffs in employment discrimination lawsuits. […]
posted on March 5, 2018 by
Watch our Sexual Harassment Workshop Live Tomorrow!
Can’t attend our workshop tomorrow? Watch it live on Facebook or YouTube. We’ll be starting at 11:30 am!
posted on February 22, 2018 by
Read our February 2018 Issue of the Pipeline!
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posted on September 22, 2017 by
Nominees to EEOC Likely to Roll Back Litigation and LGBT Coverage
Two possible EEOC nominees, if confirmed, are likely to pull back EEOC aggressiveness in litigation and interpretation of Title VII’s coverage of LGBT employment discrimination. Read more here: Law360-EEOC Noms Stress Negotiation, Guidance At Senate Hearing
posted on July 6, 2017 by
LGBT Protections in the Workplace
On Tuesday, April 4th, 2017, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.[1] According to the complaint, Kimberly Hively, an openly lesbian, part-time, adjunct professor at Ivy Tech Community College, applied for a full-time position at least six times over […]
posted on May 10, 2017 by
Personnel Board Upholds Termination of 2 Supervisors for EEO Policy Violation
Attorney Carmen Alexander recently served as a key witness in personnel board hearings held for two terminated employees seeking to have their terminations overturned. The two employees were first-line supervisors. Both were terminated after Alexander found that they violated their employer’s EEO Policy by using the “N” word and, in a separate unconnected EEO investigation, […]
