Sexual harassment can happen in any work environment. There are no companies immune to harassment, and that includes the world’s most recognizable brands. Recently, 15 McDonald’s employees across 8 states filed complaints against the company with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for sexual harassment…
There’s been a high-profile debate around college sports for a few years now: Should athletes be paid? It’s a complicated question. Recently, a former University of Southern California (USC) football player sued the NCAA, claiming college athletes are employees, and should be paid. The player is…
It’s important for both employers and employees to understand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year while being guaranteed job protection and requiring that their group health benefits be…
Led by Texas and Nevada, 21 states and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are challenging the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule scheduled to take effect on December 1. Created at the urging of the Obama administration, the DOL regulation raises the overtime floor for…
Wider recognition of cases involving single, isolated incidents of sexual harassment has offered greater protection for employees in recent years. People, and more importantly courts, are taking sexual harassment cases seriously, and that is good for people who experience sexual harassment in the workplace. However,…