Corinn Jackson and Lysette Roman talk about how employers can avoid discriminating against employees based on hairstyles and body modifications in the workplace. (Subscription required.)
Caroline Baker says the rise in disputes relating to alleged discrimination against transgender employees suggests more could be done to ensure that transgender individuals feel safe and supported in the workplace.
Commenting on the FTC’s proposed ban on noncompetes, James M. Witz said there is going to be a lot of pushback from the business community on the need to have noncompetes, especially for senior workers who have access to trade secrets.
Stephanie Mills-Gallan says mandatory paid time off laws are an interesting twist and the possibilities for misuse and abuse are endless. (Subscription required.)
Charles Powell succeeds Jay St. Clair in Birmingham; Ryan Morley succeeds Bonnie Kristan in Cleveland; and Ryan Eddings succeeds Gary Bethel in Fresno.