By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. The Customer May Not Always Be Right! A Lowe’s store in Virginia recently received a request from a customer: No black drivers were to deliver to her house. Initially, managers at the store honored the request. However, now that the company officials […]
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By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Back in 2009 in response to the H1N1 virus, the EEOC issued some guidance on pandemic preparedness in the workplace and the ADA. While the Ebola and H1N1 viruses are not identical, there are similarities in how employers should respond. First, the employer […]
By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. With Halloween just around the corner, employers should take note of the following potential liabilities associated with celebrations in the workplace: Workplace Safety The primary concern for workplace celebrations is employee safety. If an employer allows employees to celebrate Halloween at work, the […]
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Houston is the last major city without its own local anti-discrimination law. But that may soon change. Next week Mayor Anise Parker is going to place before the City Council a proposed ordinance that would ban discrimination based on sex, race, color, ethnicity, […]
By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) recently issued Final Rules that changed regulations under both the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 503”). These Final Rules became effective on March 24, 2014. […]
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Each year the EEOC issues its yearly report on enforcement and litigation. The report is always a good way to assess the temperature of what’s going on in EEOC world. Among 2013’s highlights are the following: • Total number of charges received […]
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. In a pair of employment decisions on Monday (June 24) the Court ruled in favor of employers. In the race discrimination claim, a cafeteria worker at an Indiana university had brought claims against a manager who had made derogatory remarks about her. The […]