The EEOC’s Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Coca-Cola

Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. (Coca-Cola) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1994. In its lawsuit, the EEOC alleges that Coca-Cola discriminated against male employees on the basis of sex when Coca-Cola held a two-day female employee-only networking event that excluded male employees. The EEOC’s lawsuit underscores the […]

By | Mar 24, 2026 ||

Telework As A Reasonable Accommodation After The EEOC’s New Guidance: What Actually Changes For Employers?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued new guidance addressing telework accommodations in the federal sector. Although formally directed at federal agencies under the Rehabilitation Act, the FAQs apply ADA standards and rely on established federal case law. For private employers navigating return‑to‑office policies, the guidance applies pre- and post-COVID case law to provide in one place comprehensive guidance on how to navigate return-to-office protocols while complying with […]

By | Mar 22, 2026 ||

The State Of Employment Law: States Classify Employees And Independent Contractors Differently

The U.S. Department of Labor is in the process of introducing a new rule that defines whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Essentially, under this proposed rule, if workers are in business for themselves and do not depend on an employer for work, they are an independent contractor. If they are dependent on an employer for […]

By | Mar 20, 2026 ||