Jeffrey Campolongo

November 24, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Two National Basketball Association (NBA) franchises are currently mired in allegations of sexual harassment, racism and misogyny. A closer look at the details reveals a broken system that protects the mighty and silences the few.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

September 17, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

A recent spate of harassment lawsuits by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) shine a light on the pervasiveness of workplace racism and bigotry, some of which is taking place right in our own backyard.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

August 19, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

The restaurant found itself in hot water as COVID-19 ravaged its workforce, infecting 25 employees and leading to a 33-day strike.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

July 16, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

The cost of not accommodating a disabled employee can have some major consequences.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

June 17, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

There are very few instances where an employer can outright demand that an employee submit to an invasive medical procedure. Front-line workers and those involved in public health come to mind, however, there are few other examples.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

6 minute read

May 24, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

The employment at-will doctrine generally provides employers the leeway needed to cut ties with employees who act or say things that are off color or offensive, even when it is not related to the job itself. A recent case out of Pittsburgh put the limits of this leeway to the test.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

April 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

One of the single biggest issues that we employment lawyers must confront is ensuring that our clients have properly administratively exhausted his or her claims.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

February 18, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Democrats in Congress have been pushing for a federal paid leave mandate for quite some time. Democrats in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives reintroduced legislation that would create a paid leave program on the national level.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

9 minute read

January 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Citing the seriousness of global health concerns that the pandemic poses, the court has found that the nurses' allegations are sufficient to survive the defendant's motion to dismiss and the case will move forward in litigation.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Faith Beckworth

6 minute read

November 30, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

A new administration will be poised to implement sweeping policy changes, including greater protections for workers, unions and independent contractors. In this column, we will take a look at what the employment law world can expect from a Biden/Harris administration.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

6 minute read