On 11.10.23, Join A Special Zoom Session To Talk About Antisemitism In The Workplace
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Since posting steps employers could take to address and remedy antisemitism in the workplace, I have been having a lot of interesting conversations about antisemitism, bias, and Islamophobia. On Friday, November 10, 2023, at Noon ET, I will have a broader conversation about these topics with my law partner Eric Meyer and employment law colleague Jonathan…
Read More Employers, What Steps Are You Taking To Address and Prevent Antisemitism In Your Workplace?
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
The vicious massacre and atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists upon innocent Israeli civilians rendered me speechless. I know, it’s hard to believe. But the murder of 1,400 children, babies, women, and elderly people, and the kidnapping of so many more? It’s been nearly impossible to find the words. Yes, I wrote here about the Equal…
Read More For Women, The Pay Gap Can Be Scary
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
While I’d like to figure out a clever costume to be a “Pay Gap” for Halloween, instead, I’ll provide some sobering statistics: According to recent research by the Pew Research Center, a pay gap between what men and women earn persist, unchanged, for the past twenty years. Today, in 2022, women make 82 cents for…
Read More Homophobic Slurs Spurs EEOC Action
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Employers, allowing employees to make homophobic comments unchecked may just get you sued. On September 22, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the agency that enforces the federal anti-discrimination laws, filed a lawsuit against 4Top Hospitality Group and J.H.S. Holdings, which does business as Amerigo Italian Restaurant, alleging a hostile work environment based on…
Read More How Do Multistate Employers Navigate State Paid Family Leave Laws?
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Often, with difficulty. Indeed, being a multistate employer can be daunting. These employers must consider payroll and taxes in multiple states. Time changes for meetings can be tricky. Managing remote employees in various states can lead to questions of productivity and efficiency. Juggling a job and a new child is no small task either. Add…
Read More Employers Should Not Turn A Blind Eye To Employees With Vision Disabilities
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Picture this: a young adult gets a new job at an upscale fish market. The adult, let’s call him Sam, tells his supervisor that while he wears contacts, he has night blindness so that he cannot see in dimming light, and he wears contact lenses to manage his extremely severe nearsightedness. The supervisor does not…
Read More Yes, The SCOTUS Ruling Banning Affirmative Action At The College Level Will Likely Affect Employers
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Image by David Mark from Pixabay Federal law prohibits employers from considering race in their hiring decisions. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits discrimination against protected groups as to the terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including hiring. Now, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) determined, after…
Read More In The Name of Love: The EEOC Has A Message About Pride
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
For Pride 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) reminds employers that three years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity because both are forms of sex discrimination. That landmark decision, Bostock…
Read More Employers, Let’s Pause For A Moment
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
Now that we are talking about mental health in the workplace more freely, it’s time to tackle one of the last taboo workplace topics – menopause. US companies are beginning to consider “menopause-friendly workplaces.” Thank goodness! It all started in the UK, apparently. According to The New York Times, a recent poll estimated that 3 out…
Read More The EEOC Provides What May Be Its Final COVID Guidance Update
By Amy Epstein Gluck |
It ain’t over til it’s over, is it? During the pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) provided employers with information and guidance about keeping the workforce safe, accommodating requests for reasonable accommodations necessitated by COVID-19, vaccines, and return to work matters. Now, almost halfway through 2023, and for the first time since July 2022,…
Read More AMY EPSTEIN GLUCK
Amy Epstein Gluck has represented individuals and corporate clients in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and various federal district courts for more than twenty years. Ms. Epstein Gluck’s current practice areas include employment law—advising on and drafting employment agreements; handling employment negotiations, severance agreements, noncompete and nondisclosure agreements, “wrongful terminations” and other EEO matters; representation at the EEOC level; advising employers about discrimination laws and how to remain in compliance, and employment negotiations.
RICHARD COHEN
Richard Cohen has litigated and arbitrated complex corporate, commercial and employment disputes for more than 35 years, and is a trusted advisor to business owners and in-house counsel both in the United States and internationally. His clients have included Fortune 100 companies, domestic and foreign commercial and investment banks, Pacific-rim corporations and real estate development companies, as well as start-up businesses throughout the United States.
