The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether to take up Cathy’s Creations, Inc. d/b/a Tastries Bakery v. Civil Rights Department  to...

Since the pandemic, employees have increasingly requested remote work as a disability accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities...

On August 8, 2025, the Sixth Circuit decided Bivens v. Zep, Inc. , holding that an employer can be liable for harassment by a nonemployee...

What is happening On August 12, 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported that a growing number of employers are moving interviews back into...

The United States Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis , 144 S. Ct. 967 (2024), lowered the threshold for what...

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated guidance warning federal agencies and contractors that certain...

Why this guidance matters The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government’s central human resources...

Many small businesses in Florida assume that they are too small to face liability for discrimination or retaliation claims. While it is...

In 2016, the Eleventh Circuit (which includes Florida) issued a controversial decision in EEOC v. Catastrophe Management Solutions , 852...

What should an employer do when a worker stops showing up, stops calling, and disappears altogether? Many businesses treat this scenario...

When does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) stop offering protection to an employee? According to a recent ruling from the U.S....

On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy  that...

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pivotal ruling in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services  (605 U.S. ___ (2025)),...

On May 15, 2025, the Northern District of Texas issued a significant ruling vacating the gender-identity portions of the EEOC’s 2024...