By Astrid Rachelle Fiano, Esq. New York Times Magazine has carried an excellent article discussing the potential new cause of action in employment discrimination law: family-care giving obligations. The article provides insight into the necessity for such a law (especially for those not protected by the Family Medical and Leave Act) and the drawbacks as [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Maine Governor Signs Historic DV Law
Blethen Maine News Service reports that the new DV Law distinguishes “domestic violence assault,” “domestic violence criminal threatening,” “domestic violence terrorizing,” “domestic violence stalking,” and “domestic violence reckless conduct” from offenses that are similar but do not occur in a household. The domestic violence crimes will be categorized as Class D offenses, for which violators [...]
Workplace Etiquette: The Undoings of Marie Claire
By Jennifer Garvey I have never been one to laugh along like “one of the boys.†For one, I’m a woman, and two because the joke usually being made is not something I find humorous. It is a frequent occurrence among men to crack jokes with their buddies at work, however women are usually at [...]