The suit alleges that Aaron Chase was fired as a direct result of complications relating to a concussion he suffered nine months before.
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Marijuana and the Workplace
In their Employment Law column, Jeffrey S. Klein and Nicholas J. Pappas offer perspective on issues for employers to consider regarding whether a drug-free workplace policy contravenes any laws permitting marijuana use.
At Hearing, Jones Day Partner Defends Leave Policy Against Bias Claims
“It’s not sex-based,” partner Traci Lovitt said of the eight weeks of leave available to mothers who give birth but not to men. “Just because you’re a woman, you don’t get short-term disability leave. You get disability leave because you had a child.”
Labor of Law: EEOC Will Study Quality of Pay-Data Collection
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High Court Affirms 2nd Circ. in Holding Title VII Prohibits Sexual Discrimination
In their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Zarda v. Altitude Express.
Benevolent Discrimination Is Still Discrimination
These are delicate topics. No matter how well-meaning or planned, a statement or professed policy is not likely to satisfy all constituents and could actually make an already touchy situation worse.
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