Amanda Farahany

May 11, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Childcare: The Working Mom and Employer's Conundrum

Attorneys from both sides of the employment law practice discuss how working women have been disproportionately affected by caregiving responsibilities resulting from the pandemic—and the potential employment hot spots going forward, if no better solution can be found.

By Amanda Farahany and Elizabeth Sigler

5 minute read

February 09, 2021 | Daily Report Online

COVID-19 Vaccines—To Mandate or Not?

The question of whether employers can mandate vaccination is not the issue. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission already cleared the way for employers to do so, as long as the employer provides reasonable accommodations.

By Amanda Farahany and Josh Joel

5 minute read

December 11, 2020 | Daily Report Online

'Tis Not the Season to Fire

No matter how positive a year-end staff cut might seem for the bottom line, consider these factors before lowering the axe.

By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton

5 minute read

October 09, 2020 | Daily Report Online

What Is the Role of Politics in the Workplace?

Not since the 1964 presidential election have politics and race been so intertwined. Employers and employees are grappling with how to handle political and racial statements in the workplace. Is the office a soapbox or neutral ground?

By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton

5 minute read

September 03, 2020 | Daily Report Online

In Bostock's Wake, Look for More Diversity Training, Sex Bias Cases and LGBT Workers Living Openly

The recent LGBT decision is also likely to lead to more employment cases surviving summary judgment motions in the lower courts.

By Amanda Farahany and Christine Green

5 minute read

July 10, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Benevolent Discrimination Is Still Discrimination

These are delicate topics. No matter how well-meaning or planned, a statement or professed policy is not likely to satisfy all constituents and could actually make an already touchy situation worse.

By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton

5 minute read

June 22, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Do's and Don'ts for Employers and Employees in the Time of COVID-19

An employee's unspecified and generalized fear of the coronavirus is likely not a valid reason, standing alone, for the employee to stay home. ... That said, a few additional facts can quickly change the legal landscape.

By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton.

6 minute read

May 12, 2020 | Daily Report Online

To Test or Not to Test? What to Consider When Reopening During COVID-19

Deciding who to bring back could be more challenging than originally deciding who to let go, and all the same laws and regulations apply.

By Amanda Farahany and Todd Stanton

6 minute read