Class Action Discrimination Suit Against the NFL Is One to Watch

On February 1, 2022 –  the first day of Black History Month – Brian Flores, the former head football coach of the Miami Dolphins, filed a class action lawsuit against his former team, as well as the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos, and the National Football League (“NFL”) for discriminatorily denying employment to Black …

Are Mandatory Vaccinations Included in Back to “Normal”?

As life begins to return to some semblance of “normal” (i.e., what it was like before terms like “aerosol droplets,” “fomite,” “herd immunity,” and “PCR tests” were part of our daily lexicon)  employers are faced with difficult questions about what a return to “in-person” work looks like.  Atop the list is vaccinations, and whether as …

Election Day Leave Policies – What Employers Need to Know Before November 3

Even though it happens every four-years, it still tends to dominate the media, culture, and watercooler.  We are, of course, talking about the presidential election.  Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, but citizens have been voting in some states since late September.  As the airwaves become inundated with political ads, telephones get overwhelmed with robocalls, …