Federal Laws Protect LGBT Employees from Discrimination

Kristina E. Curry, Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, Legal News for Individuals, Matthew D. Stokely, Workers Compensation & Employment

As predicted during our Employment Law seminar held in February of this year, the United States Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender also known as LGBT employees. The Court recently took on a trio of cases to render a clear determination as to whether sexual orientation and gender…

Protecting Employer and Employee Confidentiality during Workplace Investigations

Business, Tax & Real Estate, Kristina E. Curry, Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, Legal News for Individuals, Matthew D. Stokely, Workers Compensation & Employment, Workers' Compensation and Employment Law

Legal Updates on Employer Confidentiality Rules During Workplace Investigations: Protecting Employees and Employers On December 16, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), in Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique Thrift Store (“Apogee”), held that employer rules that require employees to maintain confidentiality during workplace investigations of employee misconduct are lawful under the National Labor Relations…