Browse the internet these days, and you can find many articles extolling the virtues of allowing employees to have a side hustle. Ask many established employers, however, and the response will often be less enthusiastic. Some will ask, “a what?” Others will instinctively respond, “Bad for my business.” As an employment lawyer, it’s not my …
According to EEOC statistics, retaliation is the most common basis for discrimination or harassment claims against employers. Retaliation occurs when an employer takes an adverse employment action against an employee for filing a complaint or otherwise participating in protected activity. Adverse actions include firing, giving undesirable assignments, and harassment. A retaliation claim can be asserted …
There are an estimated 1.4 million individuals in the United States who identify as transgender. People may consider themselves transgender or gender nonconforming if their gender identity is inconsistent with the sex they were assigned at birth. Transgender individuals often go through a transition, where they adopt different pronouns, receive hormone treatments, and sometimes undergo …
