by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 10, 2015 | Employment Discrimination
Recently a discrimination lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy became high profile in the news. The New York Time reported that CVS’s former employees complained that managers required them to profile black and Hispanic shoppers for shoplifting. When they complained about...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 4, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
In March, we blogged about a religious discrimination case that was scheduled for hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court level. The Supreme Court rendered its decision on June 1, with the judges almost in unanimous agreement — eight to one. Abercrombie & Fitch refused...
by Stephen D. Hans | May 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
At the end of November, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began requiring restaurants and vending machine companies to label foods for nutritional value. At first glance, this requirement may not seem like a significant legal issue, but in light of a recent...
by Stephen D. Hans | May 12, 2015 | Business Attorney, Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
When the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) determines that a claim merits litigation based on widespread discrimination, it is not required to name specific individuals as victims of discrimination to bring a lawsuit. This was the ruling in a recent...
by Stephen D. Hans | Apr 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
New York employers should take note that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed and settled its first transgender discrimination lawsuit. In April 2015, the EEOC brought the suit against Lakeland Eye Clinic in Florida but avoided trial by negotiating...
