Employment Alert – Congress Ends Forced Arbitration of Sex Harassment Claims — What You Need to Know
Update on the proposed Act and what employers should consider given this new legal landscape
Employment Alert – Court Expands Burk Tort to Include Claims of Wrongful Discharge for Opposing Violations of the Governor’s Executive Orders
The Oklahoma Supreme Court recently broke new ground on the Burk public policy tort claim. Burk wrongful discharge claims may now be based on allegations that an employer wrongfully terminated an employee for opposing an employer’s violation of an executive order issued by the Governor.
Employment Alert – OSHA Issues New Guidance on Protecting At-Risk Employees from COVID-19
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus.
First Fair Housing Civil Rights Enforcement Action in Oklahoma
On August 4, 2021, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma recovered $1.25 million in a fair housing civil rights lawsuit against companies owned by a Del City area landlord, Walter Ray Pelfrey. Pelfrey was accused of preying upon, sexually assaulting, and sexually harassing more than 40 African American female tenants and prospective tenants and demanding sexual favors in exchange for housing.
GableGotwals Labor Arbitration Win
GableGotwals remains undefeated in labor arbitration cases. Chris Thrutchley, co-lead of GableGotwals’ Employment & Labor Law practice group, along with associate Jeff Roderick and paralegal Tracie Calvin, recently secured another GableGotwals victory for a client.
Gable’s Employment Team and Tulsa HRC Host HR Legal Updates and COVID-19 Impact Webinar
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus. This guidance is particularly relevant for employers with an unvaccinated or mixed-vaccinated workforce in higher-risk industries such as manufacturing, food processing, retail and grocery, or others where employees are often in prolonged, close contact with each other or the public.
Webinar Video: Harassment in the Workplace: How #YouToo Can Prevent and Correct #MeToo
GableGotwals employment attorneys discuss best practices in effectively handling allegations, offenders, and investigations, in order to create a positive workplace that does not tolerate harassment.
Webinar Video: Managing Mental Health Disabilities in the Workplace Webinar
There has been a surge in the number of charges of mental health disability discrimination resulting in the EEOC recovered about $20 million from employers for people with mental health conditions who claimed they were denied employment or job accommodations in violation of the ADA.