Employee Protection
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Stricter Standard for Title VII Job Transfer Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on April 17 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bars discriminatory job transfers, even if they are not accompanied by significant harm to the employee. This will likely clear the way for more workplace bias lawsuits to proceed. The justices, in their unanimous decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis,…
Read MoreEEOC Announces Final Pregnancy Accommodation Regulation
On April 15, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled the final version of a rule serving to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a 2022 law bolstering employees’ legal protections relating to pregnancy and childbirth. The rule will take effect two months after its April 19 publication in the Federal Register. The…
Read MoreNeil L. Henrichsen Speaks at Elevating Justice
Last week, the firm’s managing member, Neil L. Henrichsen, was a guest speaker at the National Employment Lawyers Association 2023 Annual Convention, Elevating Justice. During his session, Mr. Henrichsen discussed key techniques to acquire thorough discovery from opposing parties. This year’s annual convention took place in Chicago, Illinois, a home to many historic labor movements.…
Read MoreWorker Exploitation – Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across US
Worker exploitation takes extreme forms, even in the United State of America. A New York Times investigation has found that a significant number of migrant children who arrive in the US alone are ending up in some of the most punishing jobs in the nation. Their employment has extended into trades in every state…
Read MoreAttorneys Azor and Cross, with Henrichsen Law Group, PLLC, Selected as Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers in Florida by National Trial Lawyers
Henrichsen Law Group, PLLC, an AV rated civil trial firm, is pleased to announce that The National Trial Lawyers has selected two of the firm’s attorneys, Naphtalie Azor and Allison Cross, as NTL – Civil Plaintiff – Top 40 under 40 Trial Lawyers in the state of Florida. This honor is given only to the…
Read MoreFINRA Panel Awards Henrichsen Law Group Client $650k
Attorneys at Henrichsen Law Group working on behalf of a financial advisor are very pleased to announce that their client was awarded $650,000 in a defamation case before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which is the single largest independent regulatory body for securities firms operating in the United States. The case was based upon…
Read MoreFederal Employee Wins at U.S. Supreme Court on Age Discrimination Claims
April 6, 2020—The U.S. Supreme Court today found that federal employers have broader anti-discrimination requirements under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) than private sector employers. Therefore, federal workers are entitled to broader protections in employment decisions as they must be “made free from any discrimination based on age.” Under the ADEA,…
Read MoreWhistleblowers and Employee Rights Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Related Safety Measures
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act went into effect as of April 1, 2020. A company’s obligations to employees generally requires expanded Family Medical Leave for company’s employing fewer than 500. Employers may not discharge, discipline, or otherwise discriminate against any employee who takes expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Act.…
Read MoreEqual Pay Day and the Legacy of Lily Ledbetter
April 10, 2018 is the 22nd Annual Equal Pay Day, which was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1996. Equal Pay Day was determined to fall on a Tuesday, to illustrate how far into the next work week a woman has to work to make the same amount as her male counterparts.…
Read MoreEqual Pay Day and the Legacy of Lily Ledbetter
April 10, 2018 is the 22nd Annual Equal Pay Day, which was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1996. Equal Pay Day was determined to fall on a Tuesday, to illustrate how far into the next work week a woman has to work to make the same amount as her male counterparts.…
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