In a post-pandemic world, the four walls of the office no longer define the workplace. With more and more employees working either remotely or in hybrid roles, employers need to be mindful of their ...
With its August 8, 2025, opinion in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected the EEOC’s guidelines (and split with several other circuits) to hold that the ...
Joint employer liability is a seemingly perennial topic. How are you helping your clients navigate the changing landscape, and what impact do you expect on the franchise model? "Joint employer will ...
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Not Your Employee, Not Your Problem? Unpacking Sixth Circuit’s Corporate Liability Ruling for Title VII Harassment Claims The court said if the accused is not an “agent” of the employer, it comes down ...
The 6th Circuit decision in question, Bivens v. Zep, Inc., represented a shift from the standard used by most courts to evaluate workplace harassment claims under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights ...
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What would happen if your business was sued? You damage a client's property, one of your employees is injured on the job, a customer slips and falls in your store—that's all it takes. And then what?