Blog Posts in Intellectual Freedom

Introduction: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is responsible for enforcing the federal laws that make it illegal to ...

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Nestled under the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to “ensure safe and ...

Introduction Many federal employment laws permit courts to award damages to a prevailing plaintiff, also known as the employee, in employment law cases, after a court has entered a judgment against ...

Introduction The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a federal law that establishes both minimum wage and overtime requirements for private and public employers. Under the FLSA, an employer must pay ...

Introduction On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), a temporary rule which took effect April 1, 2020, and will remain in ...

Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”), as amended, protects employees who need leave from work for their own medical condition(s), as well as for the care of ...