Does your dog bite? – service animals in the workplace
In “The Pink Panther Strikes Again,” Inspector Clouseau famously asks a hotel clerk standing near a dog, “Does your...
UAW LOSES UNION VOTE AT VOLKSWAGEN – AGAIN
In a nationally watched union election at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, which concluded on June 14, 2019, the UAW lost...
United Airlines employees sue over vaccination mandates
On Sept. 21, 2021, a group of six employees filed a lawsuit against United Airlines (“United”) in the federal...
Tennessee ‘anti-bullying’ law now covers private employers
In 2014, Tennessee was the first state to pass the Healthy Workplace Act. This Act addresses abusive conduct in...
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...
LEGAL: Harassment remains in the headlines
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Harassment remains in the headlines. In just a two day period in June, the EEOC brought eight separate harassment-based...