Recent lessons from OSHA on workplace violence
A recent decision issued March 4, 2019, from the OSHA Review Commission (“the Commission”) in Washington, D.C., will allow...
Totally tracking time worked for teleworkers
It is common knowledge that one impact of the pandemic has been an increase in the number of employees...
APPEARANCE DISCRIMINATION: IS IT ILLEGAL?
One’s appearance is not an indication of one’s character or work ethic. And we have all heard the adage, “Don’t...
‘Virtual’ harassment is a real thing
Since the COVID pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, employers have been navigating the difficult straights between maintaining...
Sixteen states ask US Supreme Court to clarify Title VII’s prohibition on discrimination “because...
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Sixteen States, including Tennessee, have filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court asking the Court to review...
US Supreme Court rules Title VII extends to LGBTQ employees
On Monday, June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (No. 17-1618), which...