Spoiler alert … the answer to the question is YES. Under the right set of facts, an injury sustained by a remote employee may be covered by the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.
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‘Sexual Chocolate Goddess’: Connecticut Court Administrators Sued for Discrimination, Harassment
The plaintiff ran into questions about whether the window had closed to file suit.
Harassment Claim by Gay Church Employee Not Barred by Ministerial Exception
In this month’s episode of “where do we go from here,” we take a look at a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which allowed a sexual harassment suit by a gay, music director for a Catholic church, to go forward.
Dechert London Partner Exits After ‘Discrimination Dispute’
The departure follows news of another Dechert partner retiring in London.
Eleventh Circuit Sides With Employer in Title VII Opposition Clause Case
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects an employee’s conduct of complaining about Title VII violations. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, however, has now provided the framework for when an employee’s otherwise protected conduct can lose that protection.
COVID-19 and the Workplace: Getting Comfortable With the Uncomfortable
Employers face challenges as they attempt to comply with new and frequently changing federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidance related to COVID-19, all of which are likely to continue evolving even after the development and availability of a vaccine and/or the enactment of liability shield legislation.
Former Reed Smith Attorney Sues Firm for Alleged Retaliation, Discrimination Over Concussion
The suit alleges that Aaron Chase was fired as a direct result of complications relating to a concussion he suffered nine months before.
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.