As many schools decide to resume in-person classes this fall, teachers may worry not only about the health implications of a possibly pre-mature opening for their students, but also for themselves. Teachers recognize the student … Read more
With the August 14 deadline approaching for colleges and universities to implement Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s new campus sexual assault regulations, education groups, women’s rights groups, and 18 states are suing the Department of Education … Read more
On Correia & Puth‘s 6th Anniversary, the firm is pleased to announce that Subhashini Bollini and Lauren Khouri have joined the firm as partners, effective July 1, 2020. In their new role, Ms. Bollini and … Read more
In a great victory for employee rights, the Supreme Court today ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In this landmark decision, … Read more
Today, Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released final regulations that weaken Title IX protections for sexual violence survivors in schools. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex-based discrimination and retaliation in … Read more
Throughout the month of April, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed four important new laws to support employees in Virginia, including legislation to increase protections for whistleblowers and LGBTQ workers and against wage theft. Virginia … Read more
On March 28, 2020, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act). The Act allocates approximately $2 trillion dollars of relief aimed at combating the economic consequences … Read more
Discrimination against Asian Americans and other people of Asian descent has spiked in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Times recently published an article describing such incidents occurring with unprecedented frequency. These … Read more
As employee advocates, Correia & Puth is sensitive to the needs of our employees and our clients, and working to ensure that we are advancing everyone’s interests in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We … Read more
