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Whether a “Hostile Work Environment” Exists Depends on the Facts. Bloomberg Law and The Washington Post discuss two different situations with Employment Chair and Partner Amy Epstein Gluck
A recent Ninth Circuit ruling builds on the EEOC’s newly finalized harassment guidance, which says employers can be liable for off-duty conduct that occurs online or on social media if it affects someone’s work environment.
Amy Epstein Gluck joins Richmond’s Morning News to discuss the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning noncompetes
Karen and Amy discuss the FTC's recent, emphatic ruling striking down noncompete clauses in the business world.
Amy Epstein Gluck joins the EEOC for “Unlocking Access: Master Class on Navigating the ADA”
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a virtual workshop discussing the ADA’s requirements, neurodivergent employees, accommodations for employees with mental health disabilities, and recent caselaw involving employees with mental health disabilities.
Amy Epstein Gluck quoted in Law360 about the far-reaching impact the #MeToo movement has had on employment law and the work still left to do
Amy talks about the increased accountability wrought by the #MeToo movement, advanced education, and increasing legal requirements about sexual harassment, and not just the Hollywood version.
Amy Epstein Gluck quoted in Bloomberg Law about employers being urged to be careful when acting on drug test results
In this article analyzing a recent federal appeals court ruling related to a disabled worker's positive drug test, Pierson Ferdinand partner and Employment and Labor Chair Amy Epstein Gluck discusses the business-friendly "honest belief" defense to employment claims and when the doctrine is most successful and helpful to employers.
Amy Epstein Gluck quoted in the ABA Journal about remote work and mental health issues
Pierson Ferdinand partner and Employment Chair Amy Epstein Gluck was quoted in the ABA Journal about remote work and mental health issues.