Employment Alert – Congress Ends Forced Arbitration of Sex Harassment Claims — What You Need to Know

Update on the proposed Act and what employers should consider given this new legal landscape

By |2024-06-18T15:54:35-05:00February 14th, 2022|Comments Off on Employment Alert – Congress Ends Forced Arbitration of Sex Harassment Claims — What You Need to Know

Employment Alert – Court Expands Burk Tort to Include Claims of Wrongful Discharge for Opposing Violations of the Governor’s Executive Orders

The Oklahoma Supreme Court recently broke new ground on the Burk public policy tort claim. Burk wrongful discharge claims may now be based on allegations that an employer wrongfully terminated an employee for opposing an employer’s violation of an executive order issued by the Governor.

By |2024-06-18T16:07:29-05:00December 15th, 2021|Comments Off on Employment Alert – Court Expands Burk Tort to Include Claims of Wrongful Discharge for Opposing Violations of the Governor’s Executive Orders

Employment Alert – OSHA Issues New Guidance on Protecting At-Risk Employees from COVID-19

In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus.

By |2024-06-18T16:10:13-05:00August 30th, 2021|Comments Off on Employment Alert – OSHA Issues New Guidance on Protecting At-Risk Employees from COVID-19

First Fair Housing Civil Rights Enforcement Action in Oklahoma

On August 4, 2021, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma recovered $1.25 million in a fair housing civil rights lawsuit against companies owned by a Del City area landlord, Walter Ray Pelfrey. Pelfrey was accused of preying upon, sexually assaulting, and sexually harassing more than 40 African American female tenants and prospective tenants and demanding sexual favors in exchange for housing.

By |2021-09-28T15:44:18-05:00August 30th, 2021|Comments Off on First Fair Housing Civil Rights Enforcement Action in Oklahoma

GableGotwals Labor Arbitration Win

GableGotwals remains undefeated in labor arbitration cases. Chris Thrutchley, co-lead of GableGotwals’ Employment & Labor Law practice group, along with associate  Jeff Roderick and paralegal Tracie Calvin, recently secured another GableGotwals victory for a client.

By |2024-07-11T12:56:09-05:00July 28th, 2021|Comments Off on GableGotwals Labor Arbitration Win

Gable’s Employment Team and Tulsa HRC Host HR Legal Updates and COVID-19 Impact Webinar

In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, OSHA released updated guidance on protecting workers from the virus. This guidance is particularly relevant for employers with an unvaccinated or mixed-vaccinated workforce in higher-risk industries such as manufacturing, food processing, retail and grocery, or others where employees are often in prolonged, close contact with each other or the public.

By |2021-10-05T14:56:01-05:00July 28th, 2021|Comments Off on Gable’s Employment Team and Tulsa HRC Host HR Legal Updates and COVID-19 Impact Webinar
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