Brice C. Smallwood
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Articles
Sixth Circuit Nixes Shortening the Statute of Limitations Period for ADA and ADEA Claims
USA - January 29 2021 In Thompson v. Fresh Products, LLC, 2021 WL 139685 (6th Cir. 2021), the court held employers cannot contractually shorten the statute of limitations…
The NLRB Under the Biden Administration
USA - December 3 2020 With the election in the rearview mirror, it is time to brace for potential changes to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden…
Catherine F. Burgett, Jeffrey S. Shoskin, Richard S. Cleary.
NLRB Alters Standard on Abusive Conduct and Language in the Workplace
USA - July 23 2020 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently modified its standard for dealing with abusive conduct and language in the workplace. For years…
Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ Employees Are Protected Under Title VII
USA - June 15 2020 In a landmark decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the United States Supreme Court held today that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…
NLRA Implications Amid COVID-19
USA - April 6 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many labor issues for employers dealing with their workforces. State issued stay-at-home orders have forced employers…
