NLRB’S APPROACH TO ANALYZING WORK RULES
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently adopted a new standard for assessing the validity of workplace rules. Under this new standard, as articulated in Stericylce, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628, 372 NLRB No. 113 (2023), a workplace rule is presumed unlawful if an employee could reasonably interpret the rule to restrict his/her rights under […]
INCREASED EEOC FOCUS ON DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT AGAINST TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEES
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is ramping up its focus on addressing discrimination and harassment against transgender employees. In August 2023, the EEOC announced its new Strategic Enforcement Plan for fiscal years 2024-2028. In the Strategic Enforcement Plan, the EEOC outlined an increased focus in preventing and addressing discrimination and harassment against multiple categories […]