12/15/2022
Generally, workers must be turned down for a job, demoted or fired before they can sue their employers and allege discrimination as the reason. But as with many things in life, there’s an exception—the concept of constructive discharge holds that if an employer makes the employee’s work life “intolerable,” that justifies quitting. The worker can then sue despite not having been fired.
12/15/2022
The American Federation of Government Employees filed a complaint against the EEOC over its mandatory return-to-the-office policy. The EEOC attempted to unilaterally implement a policy requiring staff to return to the office immediately, terminating remote and telework arrangements without negotiating with the union.
