Posts by Katherine Witherspoon Fry, Esq.
Working at Home: Workers’ Compensation Liability for Teleworkers
Many companies are not aware that they may be held liable for injuries to employees or other legal claims as…
Read MoreDOL Changes and Clarifies COVID-19 Sick and Family Leave Federal Regulations
On September 11, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) promulgated revisions and clarifications to its April 1 regulations interpreting the…
Read MoreCourt Interprets Coronavirus Laws to Increase Paid Leave Obligations to Employees
A New York federal court recently invalidated four regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on the Families First…
Read MoreWhy a Lawyer, Not a Video, Should Train Your Employees on Sexual Harassment
Several states have recently mandated that employers provide sexual harassment training for employees: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, and New…
Read MorePregnancy Accommodations Law In Delaware
Under the Delaware Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act, employers must provide reasonable accommodations to female employees related to pregnancy, childbirth, or…
Read MoreLactation Break Laws on the Rise
Passage of lactation laws is a national trend among states and municipalities. In general, the laws provide that employers will…
Read MoreDOL Creates Office of Compliance Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the creation of an Office of Compliance Initiatives to assist companies in efforts to…
Read MoreKatherine Witherspoon Fry on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
On July 14, 2018, Katherine Witherspoon Fry was interviewed on WILM 1450/ WDOV 1410 radio station about sexual harassment in…
Read MoreFederal Courts at Odds Over Whether Title VII Covers Sexual Orientation
Attorneys, advocacy groups, and legal scholars have debated the question for decades: Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
Read MoreKatherine Witherspoon Interviewed by WILM 1450/ WDOV 1410 Radio
On February 9, 2018, Katherine Witherspoon was interviewed on WILM 1450/ WDOV 1410 radio station about sexual harassment and sexual…
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