Number 1: Title VII Is Constitutional In 1926, James “Ollie” McClung opened a barbecue restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama. It’s hard to imagine that Ollie could have had any idea how…
Read More ›At Hirschfeld Kraemer, we are going to be marking the 50 year anniversary of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act with a daily series of blog posts called 50 for 50:…
Read More ›May 6, 2014
Whistleblowing Claims Are Here To Stay
Every year the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) releases statistics reflecting how often various claims are presented to them. And every year one claim stands heads and shoulders above the…
Read More ›April 4, 2014
Federal Court Enforces NLRB’s Decision To Strike Down Overbroad Confidentiality Policy
Eighteen months ago, we reported on a slate of decisions from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) which struck down social media, confidentiality and other similar policies from non-union employee…
Read More ›Today, an administrative judge at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that student athletes on Northwestern University’s football team who receive a scholarship are employees of the university and…
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