by Stephen D. Hans | Sep 11, 2013 | Employment Harassment
In Vance v. Ball State University, the Supreme Court considered the definition of supervisor to determine employers’ liability for workplace harassment . At the heart of the case was the issue of whether a supervisor was an employee with authority to direct and...
by Stephen D. Hans | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
On July 17th the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, VA became the third court to rule that President Obama’s recess appointments of National Labor Review Board members last year was unlawful.In the majority opinion, Circuit Judge Clyde Hamilton wrote: “We conclude...
by Stephen D. Hans | Aug 27, 2013 | Employment Law
On June 26th the Supreme Court ruled that DOMA’s exclusion of state-sanctioned, same-sex marriages from the federal definition of marriage is unconstitutional in United States v. Windsor. This decision has now changed the rules on how employers administer...
by Stephen D. Hans | Aug 8, 2013 | Employment Discrimination
A new law that amended the New York City Human Rights law to prohibit discrimination based on employment status is now in effect. Despite Mayor Bloomberg’s veto, the New York City Council passed the amendment and in effect has made the unemployed in NYC a protected...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Early in April of this year, a multitude of corruption and sexual harassment scandals erupted out of our state capital. I applaud those bringing the offenders to justice as those who prey on others and break the law should be punished. However, as a result of these...
