Just saw this article from the Nukk-Freeman & Cerra law firm on a recent NJ LAD (Law Against Discrimination) case, based on a male/female dress code at a restaurant. A non-binary customer was denied entry in a sleeveless shirt. Sleeves were required for men, but not for women. The case […]
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03
May
2023
Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment
In April, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a technical assistance paper on Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment. While the paper is aimed at federal agencies, the EEOC urges private employers to consider its dozens of recommendations, too. The document provides recommendations in four main areas: 1) leadership […]
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05
Sep
2021
Failure to Accommodate Disability = Liability
Traditionally, an adverse employment action—getting disciplined or fired, being denied a raise or promotion, for example—has been a necessary part of a discrimination case. But in the area of disability discrimination, state and federal courts around the country have differed about whether an employee who has been denied a disability […]
Read moreIn the #MeToo era, internal investigations of harassment are not optional–both the courts and public opinion demand thorough, fair, and fair and impartial investigations. Both the complainant and the accused deserve no less. I will be teaching the “Internal Investigations Certificate Program” in New York City on September 17-19 , […]
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13
Feb
2018
