With recent guidance issued from the Obama Administration, a lot of focus has been given to the rights of transgender students in the context of public schools. But public and private sector employers beware; the same rules may have also applied to you all along. Several agencies: the EEOC, OSHA, and the DOJ to name a few, have all taken the position that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the … [Read more...] about “New” Agency Interpretations Expand Definition of Sex Discrimination To Include Gender Identity
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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule for New Salary Standard for Overtime Pay
For more than two years, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has been mulling over previously announced proposed changes to the federal regulation defining the amount of salary an employee must make in order for the employer to qualify for an exemption to the overtime pay rate mandated in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule was issued on May 18, 2016. While many people … [Read more...] about Department of Labor Issues Final Rule for New Salary Standard for Overtime Pay
This Just In: DOL’s Overtime Regulations Are Final and Set To Become Effective December 1, 2016
Just this morning, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that the proposed regulation, extending overtime to over 4 million workers, is being published in its final form. Following the proposed rule, which received over 270,000 comments from interested stakeholders, the final rule provides the following key provisions: “White collar” (executive, administrative, and professional) employees … [Read more...] about This Just In: DOL’s Overtime Regulations Are Final and Set To Become Effective December 1, 2016
President Provides Directive To Public Schools Regarding Discrimination of Transgender Students
On May 13, 2016, the Obama Administration, through the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice (the “Departments”), provided directives pursuant to Title IX to school districts across the nation to ensure that transgender students can attend school free from discrimination. The Departments issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” (“Letter”) and classified the Letter as “significant … [Read more...] about President Provides Directive To Public Schools Regarding Discrimination of Transgender Students
Why are Powers Of Attorney and Healthcare Directives Important When Using Assisted Reproductive Technology?
Before undergoing an assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure, it is vital to have Powers of Attorney drawn up, such as an Asset Management Power of Attorney and Healthcare Power of Attorney. These documents are used to appoint an Agent to make decisions if you are unable to do so as it relates to medical decisions for you and the child during your procedure, address disposition of stored … [Read more...] about Why are Powers Of Attorney and Healthcare Directives Important When Using Assisted Reproductive Technology?
What is a Title Worth? Maybe Not That Much
In a recent case out of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Court found that a mere change in a title and some work duties was not an adverse employment action. The former employee in Fiorentini v. William Penn School District, No. 13-3689 (E.D.Pa. 2016), who was battling cancer, was “demoted” from the role of full-time literacy coach to a combination … [Read more...] about What is a Title Worth? Maybe Not That Much
