The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans recently addressed a case in which the employee alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The dispute arose when the employee claimed she was given insufficient break time to express breast milk following the [...]
Posted in Break Time, DHS, Discrimination and Harassment, EEOC, Employee Leave, Louisiana, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Sex Discrimination, Title VII by: Louisiana Employment Law Letter
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by Eric B. Topel
Charles “Slip” Shod has been employed by your company for more than two years, during which time you have received repeated complaints from vendors about his performance.
In your capacity as a member of human resources, you begin reviewing the other matters on which Slip has been working and determine that his poor [...]
Posted in Discipline, Documentation, New York, Performance Evaluation, Supervisor Training, Termination by: New York Employment Law Letter
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by Anna A. Cohen
As the holiday season and the new year approach, many people are either looking for love or ending relationships. Many relationships begin and end in the workplace. A recent survey revealed that almost half of employees have been involved in an office romance, and 20 percent admit to [...]
Posted in EEOC, New York, Office Romance, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment by: New York Employment Law Letter
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