David Urban is senior counsel at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, where he represents public agencies and public and private educational institutions in labor and employment law, with a focus on First Amendment, Title IX and constitutional issues. Free speech serves as ...

A former field leader at Chipotle failed to show he was fired because of age discrimination rather than due to the company’s findings of pest and cleanliness issues at restaurants in his patch, or region of responsibility, the 10th U.S. ...

Dive Brief: The majority of full-time workers in an 800-person survey conducted by Monster said they’re “at least somewhat workaholic,” with at least 45% saying they’re “definitely workaholic.” Half of respondents (47%) said their company’s culture was a top reason ...

Dive Brief: Data and artificial intelligence literacy skills are no longer considered specialized, a new report concluded, and instead have “crossed a critical threshold” as something widely expected in the workplace.  Nearly 9 in 10 leaders surveyed rated basic data ...

Dive Brief: The gender pay gap in the U.S. grows over time, starting at a 12% difference between men and women at career entry, then growing to 19% after 10 years, before reaching 25% after 30 years, according to the ...

Dive Brief: Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training initiative grants worth $81 million will prioritize applicants focused on job training in shipbuilding as well as those partnering with registered apprenticeship program sponsors, the U.S. Department of ...

While workplace gossip can easily turn toxic, sometimes the act of gossiping can serve as a bonding activity, especially for subordinates chatting about a boss, according to research recently published in the Journal of Business Ethics. Researchers from Rutgers University, ...

Dive Brief: A federal jury ruled for Haribo of America on Feb. 26 in a discrimination and retaliation case, agreeing with the company that the plaintiff’s dismissal was a mutually agreed-upon separation rather than a retaliatory act taken in response ...

Dive Brief: CEOs for the first time see artificial intelligence as the biggest risk, exceeding the potential harm to their industries from geopolitical turmoil, cyber intrusions, and financial and economic instability, The Conference Board said Thursday. In the face of ...

Dive Brief: Mid-Michigan Home Health & Hospice allegedly refused to assign a Black certified nursing assistant to certain home visits because it believed the clients didn’t want to be assigned Black employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed in ...