Archive for 2021
What Should You Do if You’re Being Sexually Harassed at Work?
Sexual harassment occurs when unwelcome sexual conduct in the workplace is either severe or pervasive. That is, you have either experienced an over-the-top direct unwelcome sexual overture, perhaps physical in nature, or, over time, you have experienced less overt, but nonetheless, sexually unwelcome conduct repeatedly or on an ongoing basis. Such conduct can include sexual…
Read MoreIs It Really Legal for Employers to Require Employees Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Is it really legal for employers to require their employees get the Covid-19 vaccine? This is a question I am getting asked a lot. In fact I recently was interviewed by WABE‘s Rose Scott on her local NPR radio show “Closer Look,” and discussed this and other employment issues people are facing during the pandemic.…
Read MoreBuckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP Petitions U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of Black Female Law Firm Shareholder Who Was Forced From Her Job
Two partners of our firm, Ed Buckley and Thomas J. Mew IV, joined with attorneys from other firms to file a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of Lemon v. Myers Bigel. The petition asks the…
Read MoreBostock V. Clayton County, GA.: Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP’s Landmark Supreme Court Victory One Year Later
One year ago a historic civil rights victory in the Supreme Court was achieved, ensuring federal, uniform protection from employment discrimination LGBTQ+ employees. In Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga., the Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination “because of sex,” includes LGBTQ+ employees. This was a landmark…
Read MoreCOVID Long Haulers
For COVID long haulers – or those experiencing long-term symptoms after getting infected from the COVID-19 virus – going back to work can be a daunting task. Some people are reporting long-term symptoms of fatigue, brain fog, fever and nausea, making it hard to focus on tasks at work, from things as simple as email…
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