Jeffrey Campolongo

November 04, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

When is filming your female subordinate while in various states of undress a constitutional violation? That was the issue the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals grappled with in its Oct. 12 opinion in Doe v. Luzerne County.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

June 28, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Black Swan and 500 Days of Summer are both known as good movies, and the unpaid interns working for the production company probably have some good memories of their involvement.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

March 29, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, a complaint is a "complaint" whether made orally or in writing. An opinion authored by Justice Stephen Breyer, Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., addressed the issue of whether the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protects employees from retaliation for making oral complaints.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Jennie Maura McLaughlin

5 minute read

March 23, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

It is no secret that many employers commonly ask about criminal background information during employment application processes, and doing so is not in itself illegal. The effect of screening out those with criminal or even arrest records, however, has been shown to be disproportionately discriminatory toward African-Americans and Latinos. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is unlawful to exclude individuals from employment because of their race or national origin. By requesting criminal background information, employers are at risk of unlawfully discriminating against minorities, even if that is not their intention.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

April 26, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 2008, Congress undertook a task that was over 20 years in the making. The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) was supposed to signal a new way for federal courts, judges, lawyers and litigants to evaluate disability claims.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

May 04, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

As a general matter, courts try to stay out of employment discrimination cases filed against religious organizations. Originally, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shielded religious organizations from religious discrimination claims by employees.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Jennie Maura McLaughlin

6 minute read

August 24, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

What are the responsibilities of an employer when an employee announces a medical condition but does not specifically ask for an accommodation?

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

May 25, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

The children's lyrical rhyme "I see London, I see France ... " has taken on a whole new meaning.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

5 minute read

February 22, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

I recently had the pleasure of reading an opinion from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania refusing to "cheapen" an attorney's fee petition, citing the successful plaintiff's award as an "essential part of enforcement of our civil rights laws."

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

June 24, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld a class action award of $187.6 million against Wal-Mart and Sam's Club in favor of 187,000 hourly employees employed by the companies in Pennsylvania between 1998 and 2006.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

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