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Category: Discrimination
Last week the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision ending a four-decade precedent which had allowed universities and colleges to...
The EEOC has issued a revised Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster (Revised 10/20). The poster is available here and should...
Prior to (and more so during) the pandemic, many individuals who found themselves working from home were limited in ways to express their uniqueness,...
It is April 2022 and after 2 years of pandemic-related in-person meeting restrictions (also known as meeting In Real Life (IRL)), we are seeing...
On March 18, the United States House of Representatives passed HR 2116 by a vote of 235-to-189. The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural...
In 2021, due to the ongoing pandemic, the Employment & Labor Group hosted their monthly Annual Update seminars virtually this...
Last week, the EEOC provided updated COVID-19 guidance to employers on vaccines and vaccine incentives in the employment realm. One area, however, in...
This is the eighth post in a 12-part series on how companies can show support for the Black Lives Matter movement by changing company policies and...
This is the seventh post in a 12-part series on how companies can show support for the Black Lives Matter movement by changing company policies and...
This is the sixth post in a 12-part series on how companies can show support for the Black Lives Matter movement by changing company policies and...
This is the fifth post in a 12-part series on how companies can show support for the Black Lives Matter movement by changing company policies and...
On Saturday, July 11, Tawny interviewed Benjamin Ford, Partner in Verrill's Employment & Labor group, for this segment of HR Power Hour. For this...
This is the fourth post in a 12-part series on how companies can show support for the black lives matter (BLM) movement by changing company policies...
This is the third post in a 12-part series on how companies can support the Black Lives Matter movement through changes in company policies and...
This is the second post in a 12-part series on how companies can show true support for the Black Lives Matter movement by changing company policies...
Statements of inclusion and solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement by companies are important, but not enough. What are some steps...
Q: I am concerned about employees coming to work with a fever—can I test employees’ temperatures before allowing them to work to avoid spreading...
The last decade has brought with it a significant increase in the number of claims stemming from allegations of discrimination or retaliation as a...
After a year full of changes for employers paired with a new governor in Maine, Verrill Dana will reflect on recent legal developments in labor and...
Whether you're the founder of a startup, new to HR, or are looking for a refresher on some of the basics, this podcast miniseries will provide you...
…a stocking full of tip summaries! After a very musical few weeks, we've arrived at the final installment of our 12 Days of HR series. We hope that...
The story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has been a long-time holiday staple, both in film and in song. The gist of the story is that Rudolph was...
We talk a lot about the importance of diversity in the workforce: Having a diverse group of employees. The ability to choose from a diverse group of...
Whether you're the founder of a startup, new to HR, or are looking for a refresher on some of the basics, this podcast miniseries will provide you...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="415"] Letter to Byron D. Verrill, who in 1862 began the law practice known today as Verrill Dana,...
In the latest episode of Verrill Voices, labor and employment attorney Tawny Alvarez discusses best practices for complying with the upcoming...
Frances McDormand ended her Oscar acceptance speech with two words: Inclusion Rider. She forced the audience, the public, and the press to ask,...
Yesterday, James Damore, the engineer who authored the Google Memo, which set forth his view on gender bias and diversity in technology, and who was...
The “Weinstein Effect” and Workers’ Comp: When Sexual Harassment or Assault is a Work-Related Injury
Anyone who is even half-paying attention to the news has been reminded that, despite years of open discussion and training around the issue of...
In this Verrill Voices podcast, labor and employment attorneys Tawny Alvarez and Richard Moon discuss recent administrative and legislative...