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October 2015

NEW HORIZONS IN DISCRIMINATION: TRANSGENDER/TRANSRACIAL ISSUES

| October 2015
Between Caitlyn Jenner and Rachel Dolezal, this seems to be the Summer of Trans.  Federal anti-discrimination laws were designed to prohibit disparate treatment based on immutable characteristics – things we were born with, such as gender, race, color, and national origin.  They were expanded to include other factors over which we had no c...
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DAYS OF FLAGS AND RAINBOWS - DOES YOUR OFFICE HAVE A POLICY GOVERNING OFFICE DECOR?

| October 2015
In the last month, high profile news events have demonstrated the power of symbols to inspire strong reactions - both positive and negative.  For example, the display of the confederate flag evokes feelings of "heritage" or "racism," depending on the background of the viewer.  The rainbow symbol of gay pride has been widely displayed to celebrat...
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NLRB EXPANDS "JOINT EMPLOYER" DOCTRINE TO SUPPORT LABOR

| October 2015
The NLRB issued on August 27, 2015 its long-awaited decision in Browning Ferris, 362 NLRB No. 186, which, as predicted, has greatly expanded the "joint employer" theory of employer liability under the National Labor Relations Act.  The new doctrine will increase the number of situations in which one company can be found liable for another company's u...
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