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Federal circuits are at odds over who exactly is included in Title VII’s ban against discrimination on the basis of “sex” and the Supreme Court is set to settle the score. Title VII, as you know, makes it “an unlawful...

Grooming policies are common in the workplace and employers assert they are necessary to maintain a professional working environment. Within the last decade, however, grooming policies, namely provisions banning certain...

In this week’s landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority...

Compensatory and punitive damages in federal employment actions under Title VII are capped: $50,000 for employers who have between 15-100 employees; $100,000 for employers who have between 101-200 employees; $200,000 for...

I have been asked more times than I can remember whether entering into a severance agreement with an existing employee is a good or bad idea. Here are some legal and business reasons for entering, or not entering, into a...