As seen in the January, 30 2012 CT Law Tribune
The Obama Administration may go down in history as the Administration of Enforcement: investigations of worker misclassification and wage and hour issues are way up. Now we’re seeing it also applies to the civil rights arena. Last year was a record-setting year for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It received more charges than ever, resolved [...]
As published in the July 25, 2011 CT Law Tribune
Last month, New York became the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage. With the increasing legalization of same-sex marriage, state and federal governments will now have to contend with whether same-sex couples will be allowed to enjoy the same benefits as heterosexual couples. There are several bills introduced in Congress to address this issue. Representative [...]
Tampa and Salt Lake City became the latest cities to join over 100 others offering employment protections to gay and transgender employees. This is a growing trend reflected on the state level as well.