California and New York State recently passed laws that prohibit employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees because of their natural hairstyles, including braids, dreadlocks, and twists.California’s CROWN ActCalifornia’s new law, the...
Employers might face more age discrimination lawsuits if Congress passes the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA). This proposed bill would essentially reverse a 2009 Supreme Court decision that had made it harder for workers to win...
Businesses conducting internal investigations need to ensure those investigations are impartial and independent. For companies that choose to handle the investigatory process in-house and ultimately “clear” the accused of any wrongdoing, there can be a perception that...
The outcome of a workplace investigation typically depends on information gleaned through witness interviews. That information can, in turn, lead investigators to explore new or different avenues toward uncovering the truth. Witness cooperation can be critically...
As anyone who has been paying attention to national news over the past couple of years knows, it is impossible to avoid news about the ongoing U.S. Special Counsel’s Office investigation of the Trump administration, led by Robert Mueller.As the Mueller investigation...
There is no question that the #MeToo movement has impacted workplaces in the U.S. Sexual misconduct victims who may have been hesitant to bring their stories forward in the past now feel more emboldened to do so. Businesses large and small across the country have...
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