The Employment Law Solution: McFadden Davis, LLC includes Tips for Creating an Alliance Culture for Gender Identity, Information on Gender Self-Identification, and a Discussion of Modern Day Workplace Discrimination in their latest newsletter. ELS is proud to be recognized by our client, AT&T, for our efforts to increase the pipeline of diverse individuals entering the […]
posted on September 19, 2019 by
Dispute Between EEOC and DOJ: LGBTQ Protections Under Title VII
In 2017, the Trump administration, through the Department of Justice (DOJ), reversed the Obama-era policy which used Title VII to protect transgender employees from discrimination. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum to U.S. Attorneys, stating, “Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination encompasses discrimination between men and women but does not encompass discrimination based on […]
posted on September 19, 2019 by
Tips to Create an Alliance Culture for Gender Identity
Creating a positive and safe work environment is more important than ever and it benefits employers and employees. The right actions assist changing workplace culture to reflect our changing society. Gender identity may cause some employees caution when interacting with other employees, despite years of working relationships. Here are some tips to create an alliance […]
posted on June 2, 2019 by
Supreme Court To Decide LGBTQ Workers’ Rights
It may come as news to many that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that federal law does not protect employees from discrimination based on their sexual orientation. The Supreme Court will review whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) prohibits discrimination against employees because […]
posted on March 28, 2019 by
“Similarly Situated in All Material Respects” Standard for Comparators in Employment Discrimination Cases
The Eleventh Circuit Just Established the “Similarly Situated in All Material Respects” Standard for Comparators in Employment Discrimination Cases The Eleventh Circuit recently issued an en banc decision explaining who is “similarly situated” to an employment discrimination plaintiff within the meaning of the prima facie case. The Court determined that neither the “nearly identical” nor the “same or […]
posted on March 25, 2019 by
Upcoming Events: LIWOCA, National Diversity, EEOC EXCEL Conferences
Chandra Davis to present EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: How to Ascend to and Excel at Higher Heights in Your Organization at The Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys at the LIWOCA Conference on March 28 – 2:15 to 3:15 pm Jamala McFadden to present Current State of Employment Discrimination at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference on April 11 – 11:30 am to […]
posted on February 4, 2019 by
The Legal Issues Involved in the Les Moonves Saga
There’s So Much to Les: The Legal Issues Involved in the Les Moonves Saga Recently disgraced former CBS CEO Les Moonves demanded to arbitrate whether he is entitled to $120,000,000 in severance pay from CBS. The matter raises a number of employment issues that many employers grapple with, including: How to draft employment contracts, severance agreements, […]
