On November 6, 2017, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed an Executive Order (EO) implementing a “ban-the-box” initiative for applicants of employment with the State. Ban-the-box initiatives eliminate questions about a prospective employee’s criminal convictions and history on job applications. These initiatives have been gaining steam across the U.S. and, more recently, Arizona. The State of […]
CM
Recently, Jerry Jones – the outspoken owner of the Dallas Cowboys – announced an official policy that any of his players who kneeled during the national anthem would be benched. On October 11, United Labor Unions Local 100, based in Texas, filed an unfair labor practice charge with National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) asserting that […]
CM
JM
In 2016, the EEOC developed a task force gathered leading scholars, regulators, and attorneys in discrimination law and asked them to analyze the state of American workplace discrimination. The task force confirmed what we expected and expanded on what we knew. Discrimination of all forms—whether racial, religious, ethnicity, or otherwise—in the workplace remains a lingering, […]
CM
In his first 100 days in office, President Trump has entrenched himself in a battle against the federal courts to enforce his now-infamous travel bans. Just over a year ago, the then-candidate Trump called for a ban of all Muslims from entering the US. After taking office, the President signed two executive orders designed to […]
CM
Yesterday, a federal judge from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing updates to the salary requirements for exempt employees. Earlier this year, 21 states banded together and filed suit against the DOL and argued that the DOL’s […]
CM
