On October 31, 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported final data on fiscal-year 2018 sexual harassment charges. The EEOC had issued preliminary numbers for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, earlier in October. The new figures show an even greater uptick in sexual harassment cases. [Click for more on the EEOC’s preliminary 2018 sexual … Read more
On October 11, 2018, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a clarification of its position on post-accident drug testing. The new guidance addresses commentary that OSHA included with a May 2016 anti-retaliation rule. OSHA now asserts that the rule “does not prohibit . . . post-incident drug testing.” [Note that the Drug-Free Workplace … Read more
Since a 2014 reform to New York State’s Unemployment Insurance System, employees are generally not eligible to receive both severance pay and unemployment insurance at the same time. However, there are exceptions and nuances to this rule. As a result, employers sometimes have options that can affect their former employees’ receipt of New York unemployment … Read more