On the morning of October 9, 2011, the day the Supreme Court heard arguments in AT&T
Mobility LLC v. Concepcion,'I published an opinion piece in the San Francisco Chronicle …

In Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerthl and Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 2 the Supreme
Court" held that an employer can be vicariously liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of …

Insights from professionals in the fields of organizational development and diversity provide
practical tools to help employees and managers—regardless of race or gender—collaborate …

The Civil Rights Act of 1964-commonly referred to simply as Title VII-protects individuals
from discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national …

The Supreme Court's 2013-14 labor and employment decisions, for the most part, lacked the
fireworks of some previous terms. One illustration of this relative lack of discord was the …

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 allows a defendant to make an offer of judgment to a
plaintiff in order to settle a dispute before it proceeds to trial. 1 The rule provides that when …

Covenants not to compete (" noncompetes") are a well-recognized risk management tool for
employers. Noncompetes prohibit employees from" engag [ing] in the same type of business …

It is easier to hold a company liable for workplace harassment perpetrated by a supervisor
than by a coworker. In Vance v. Ball State University, the Supreme Court attempted to clarify …

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 turned fifty last year, and as scholars, judges, and the
rest of the world reflect upon its past and continuing impact, attention naturally turns to the …

“You're not the boss of me!” is a common refrain among children. Employers, however, may
begin using a variation of that statement to alter the employer liability test in racial and …