At the beginning of March, the Sixth Circuit delivered a ruling in favor of transgender people everywhere. The court found that an already-existent civil rights law prohibits employers from discriminating against transgender folks for religious reasons. With this most recent ruling, the Sixth Circuit joins a growing chorus of judges who assert that Title VII […]
Possible Solutions for Sexual Harassment Cases
With the rise of #MeToo has come a resurgence of questions surrounding workplace harassment, which is all too common in the US, where at least 27 percent of women have reported experiencing sexual harassment at work. The EEOC released a study finding that “anywhere from 25% to 85% of women report having experienced sexual harassment […]
Congress Prevents Restaurant Owners From Stealing Tips
Beating the Department of Labor to the punch, Congress incorporated a provision that prevents employers from taking tips from their employees into the recently passed omnibus spending bill (known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act). In December, the DOL announced a new rule that, if implemented, would permit a practice known as “tip-pooling,” which allows employers […]
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