U.S. Supreme Court extends Title VII’s retaliation protections to employees “closely associated” with a complaining party *

USA - February 4 2011
In yet another expansion of the scope of retaliation protections under Title VII1 , on January 24, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that an employee who is a “close associate” of another employee who files a discrimination claim may sue the employer for retaliation.

Co-authors: Shelly Freeman, David C. Vogel.

The Fair Labor Standards Act now requires reasonable unpaid break time –and a “private location” — for nursing mothers to express breast milk *

USA - April 13 2010
An obscure provision of the health care reform law amends part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to require employers to provide breaks, and a private location, for women who are breast feeding, but employers are not required to compensate women for these breaks unless otherwise required by applicable state or federal laws.

Co-authors: Shelly L. Freeman, Kelly Moothart, Robert W. McKinley.