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December 2014

For the first time since 1983, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued comprehensive guidance on how employers must treat pregnant employees and applicants. The controversial guidance was passed by the EEOC commissioners on a vote of 3-2, with two of the commissioners indicating that the guidance went beyond applicable legal preceden...
The Republican gains in the November elections were indeed impressive, the most talked-about gain being that of a likely 9 Senate seats so that the new Senate will likely have a 54-46 Republican majority. The gains in the House of Representatives were at least 12 seats to something like a 247-188 Republican majority. Together, the election gave the Republ...