Labor Days
The EEOC continues to recognize sexual orientation discrimination as sex discrimination under Title VII
On January 6, 2016, the EEOC field an amicus brief in Barbara Burrows v. The College of Central Florida arguing, for the first time, that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers against sexual…
New York Employers – Looking Backward and Forward.
Last year was a ‘big year’ in New York in terms of new employment laws, and 2016 is shaping up to be just as big – as employers come into compliance with the many new laws, and brace for additional changes to come.…
EEOC Issues Guidance Directed Specifically to HIV Positive Employees and Their Physicians
On December 1, 2015, in conjunction with World AIDS Day, the EEOC issued two documents addressing the legal rights available to employees with HIV/AIDS under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Living With…
IN FASHION: Kelley Drye Fashion and Retail Law Summit 2016
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues are at the forefront of new issues and challenges in the workplace and in employment law. How should employers adapt? Partners Barbara Hoey and Mark Konkel will…
Transgender Rights on the Front Page: A Continuing Conversation
The Evolving Expectation of Employers Transgender issues continue to confront employers in a number of different industries.A transgendered woman recently filed a complaint with the EEOC against one of the largest…