Issue: June 2019

Labor & Employment

Recent Trends in Lactation Accommodation Laws

By: Yoojin DeNiro*

A Delaware jury recently awarded over $1.5 million to an ex-KFC worker with a newborn son. Her claim? That her supervisors discriminated against her for pumping breast milk at work and created a hostile work environment so severe that her milk supply dried up. The jury ultimately awarded the mother $1.5 million in punitive damages for sex discrimination and harassment.

Labor & Employment

Six Questions Every Lawyer Must Answer Before Filing an Employment Discrimination Class Action

By: Anna P. Prakash**

The employment discrimination class action is alive and well. This is due, in large part, to the plaintiffs’ bar approaching case evaluation with a critical eye and selectively accepting only the best cases. The following list provides an overview of important questions to work through with a potential client and co-counsel before filing an employment discrimination class action.

Labor & Employment

Call for Section Leadership Nominations

Section of Labor and Employment Law Officers and Council Members will be elected during the Section's Business Meeting to take place on August 10 at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California

Labor & Employment

ABA Journal of Labor and Employment Law

The newest edition of the ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law, Volume 33, Number 3, is now posted on the Section website. We extend our thanks to Professors Steve Befort and Laura Cooper for their leadership in producing this volume.

Labor & Employment

Recognize Your Labor and Employment Law Colleagues

Nominations are now being accepted for the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law's Frances Perkins Public Service Award and the Federal Labor and Employment Attorney of the Year Award. These prestigious Awards are excellent avenues through which you may recognize service by your colleagues.