Feb 12, 2020 | GTM Business Blog
In 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) resolved more than 72,675 charges of workplace discrimination. Discrimination lawsuits can be very time-consuming and expensive for employers and can result in a loss of employee morale or reputation within...
Aug 26, 2019 | GTM Business Blog
In addition to federal nondiscrimination laws, the New York State Human Rights Law provides broad workplace discrimination protections to employees in that state. New York’s discrimination laws are discussed below, including a new law adopted on August 12, 2019,...
May 24, 2018 | GTM Business Blog
Q: We have an employee who appears to be showing signs of being pregnant. She has not disclosed any information to her manager or the HR department, but there are scheduling and staffing issues to consider if she will be taking maternity leave. Can we ask about an...
Mar 15, 2018 | GTM Business Blog
Certain labor laws apply to businesses based on how many employees they have. For example, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to companies with 50 or more employees. But there are some federal regulations for having 15 employees. Once you have 15...
Mar 1, 2018 | GTM Business Blog
This week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals became the second federal appellate court to rule that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the word sex includes sexual orientation. The first was the Seventh Circuit, which ruled that sexual orientation is...
