Monday, May 6, 2024

Sexual harasser? Or victim of a scam?

Anyone accused of sexual harassment, particularly in a university setting, should be summarily discharged.  Right?  Well, maybe even there, it’s a...

LEGAL: Expensive lessons learned in Form I-9 and discrimination violations

When an employer violates I-9 paperwork or discrimination requirements, either USCIS (for paperwork violations) or the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment...

LEGAL: Conflict over sex, stereotypes, and status

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ On October 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum that garnered headlines as a major reversal of fortune...

COVID-19 update: DOL revises FFCRA regulations

While April feels like a lifetime ago, you likely remember the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issuing a final...

‘Riot Games’ to pay $10 million to settle gender discrimination lawsuit

Riot Games, developer of the popular online battle game “League of Legends,” has agreed to pay out at least...

⊕ LEGAL: Do certain security checks constitute compensable work?

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the courts have long struggled with the issue of what constitutes compensable "work" under the Fair Labor...