There is no greater Halloween horror for employers than a workplace celebration that creates legal risks such as inappropriate costumes or safety hazards, among other issues. Thus, there are many considerations when planning an office celebration for this spooky holiday. If you are a manufacturer hosting an office Halloween party, consider following these three tricks to make the best out of your workplace treat.
National Law Review
Florida Judge Permanently Blocks Workplace-Training Portion of DeSantis’s Stop WOKE Act
A federal judge in Florida on Friday permanently blocked a key part of Governor Ron DeSantis’s anti-woke legislation that would have banned diversity- and race-related training in private workplaces.
The Saga Continues: Second Circuit Court of Appeals Holds that Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
We have steadily followed the evolving legal landscape, including the emerging circuit court split, surrounding whether the federal anti-discrimination law, Title VII, prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Workplace Harmony in 2024: Navigating the EEOC’s Latest Harassment Guidelines
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released long-awaited Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, No. 915.064.
EEOC’s Disdain for Religion — Part II
As I discussed yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) repeatedly points to the availability of religious defenses in response to religious employers’ concerns over the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) rule and its abortion accommodation mandate.
Supreme Court Decision in Groff v. DeJoy Increases Burden on Employers Under Title VII for Denying Religious Accommodations
Employers will now have to show a higher degree of hardship to deny employee requests for religious accommodation.
The UAW Labor-Strike Debacle
The United Auto Workers union has never been a friend of conservatives.
Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: TECHPLACE™ Talk—ChatGPT, Biometrics, and AI? Oh My! [Podcast]
Jenn and Danielle provide an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it’s being used in the workplace, and discuss the EEOC’s announcement that it intends to hold employers accountable for their use of AI in hiring and recruiting decisions. Danielle and Jenn also discuss ways in which emerging AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, raise new concerns for the workplace and employers and how employers can protect their “smart” workplaces from technological traps.