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January 9, 2025
In a January 7, 2025, ruling, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the dismissal of a former student’s Title IX lawsuit against North Carolina State University. The case, Doe v. North Carolina State University, centers on allegations that the university was deliberately indifferent to prior allegations of sexual misconduct by Robert Murphy, the then-director of Sports Medicine, who allegedly sexually abused Doe under the guise of medical treatment.
October 10, 2024
With Election Day quickly approaching and voting already underway in many states, employers should refresh their understanding of best practices for navigating political speech in the workplace.
August 8, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled, in Okonowsky v. Garland, No. 23-55404, that an employer may be held liable for a Title VII hostile work environment claim based on harassing content posted on an employee’s personal social media account outside the workplace.
May 30, 2024
In April, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a sweeping ban on noncompete and conflict of interest provisions for certain veterinary and healthcare professionals. For veterinary professionals, the law takes effect this weekend, on June 1, 2024. The ban for healthcare professionals becomes effective next year, on July 1, 2025.
April 10, 2024
In a joint statement issued on April 4, 2024, five federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, announced they will apply their enforcement authorities to the use of automated systems, including artificial intelligence (AI). As the agencies put it, “Although many of these tools offer the promise of advancement, their use also has the potential to perpetuate unlawful bias, automate unlawful discrimination, and produce other harmful outcomes.”
January 11, 2024
On January 10, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final Rule on classifying workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Rule will take effect on March 11, 2024.
September 25, 2023
On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) became law, placing heightened obligations upon employers to accommodate pregnant employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) immediately began accepting charges under the PWFA for alleged violations occurring on or after June 27, 2023.
NEWSLETTERS
October 4, 2023
Eleventh Circuit Joins Third, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits in Ruling That USERRA Requires Paid Military Leave When Employer Provides Paid Leave For “Comparable” Absences
Change to Maryland’s Cannabis Laws Raises Questions for Employers
An Early Report on How The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Admissions Policies Decision Is Impacting The Private Sector
Supreme Court Toughens Standard In Religious Accommodation Cases
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Should Know
