Archive: January 2025

Until this week, I thought being bilingual meant fluency in a second language—the ability to read, write, listen, and speak with ease. I was...

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A "microaggression" is a subtle, often unintentional comment or action that conveys bias or discrimination against a marginalized ...

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Remember last week when I told you that Trump would try to dismantle all of our federal workplace discrimination laws? Well, the first shoe ...

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One of the most challenging tasks is proving a negative. Yet, this is precisely the problem employers face when defending wage-and-hour case...

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It’s Dry January, and brewery owners are feeling the pinch. You might be tempted to supplement your income by dipping into your employees’ t...

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"Dad, did Trump just get rid of workplace discrimination laws?" That's the question my daughter asked me yesterday. She was re...

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In the latest episode of The Norah and Dad Show, we recap our family Christmas holiday to London. Here are links to everything we mention in...

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"He's on the spectrum" is not an excuse for racism. I've seen more than one person attempt to justify Elon Musk's Nazi...

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What happens when an employer fails to take an employee's disability seriously? It might look a lot like the case of Sutherland v. Peter...

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If your employee is caught in a viral video calling an opposing fan the "c-word" at a football game, should he lose his job? Does ...

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Big news for employers: The Supreme Court just made it easier to defend against Fair Labor Standards Act exemption claims by employees. In E...

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Mastercard has agreed to pay $26 million to settle allegations that it systematically underpaid thousands of female, Black, and Hispanic emp...

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JP Morgan is making waves with its decision to bring employees back to the office five days a week starting in March. But what's making...

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What happens when an employer ignores the definition of "disability" under the ADA? A lawsuit—and a lesson in what not to do. A re...

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"What do think about going to see an Arsenal match for Christmas?" That question—which my wife posed to me over a glass of wine a ...

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According to Rolling Stone magazine , the "R-word" is making a comeback as part of a hard-right online trend using it to slander t...

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"If she returns…" That statement is among the allegations that Chloe Koprucki makes against her former employer, Broadridge Financ...

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"We can't hire you. You'll be absent too much due to your monthly cycle." That's the text a job applicant received fro...

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It's not easy to stand firm in today's polarized world, but Costco just showed everyone how it's done. Recently, Costco's bo...

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