Some big news in employment law happened when the Equality Act passed in the House of Representatives. Although the Equality Act passed in the House of Representatives before, it unfortunately never made it further than that. Both versions of the Equality Act are essentially the same and set out to accomplish the same goal:expanding anti-discrimination […]
While you were recovering from the holidays and hoping for a better year in 2021, there were some big changes made in Ohio discrimination law. Recently, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 352 into law. Although it has not been highly publicized, House Bill 352 made some significant changes to Ohio discrimination law and Ohio Revised […]
Last year was the first Father’s Day without Pops. At his memorial, I eulogized him by recounting some of the lessons I learned from him. This year, I realized that I’m probably going to have more Father’s Days without him than with him. There has not been a single day where I do not think […]
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was brutally killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Once video footage of Floyd’s killing was released, an overwhelming majority of people were outraged. Protests spread like wildfire across the nation, all of them demanding justice. For many Americans, Floyd’s killing was the first time they witnessed racial injustice. For […]
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act answers one question a lot of Americans had, which was, “How much money am I going to get in this stimulus?” In addition to that, the CARES Act expands unemployment benefits, pauses student loan […]
In the past, I have blogged about the Trump Administration’s stance on the applicability of Title VII to gender identity and sexual orientation (AG Sessions Says Title VII Does Not Protect Against Gender Identity Discrimination). Now, the Supreme Court will decide if Title VII applies to gay and transgender workers. To shape these laws, the […]
Spring is right around the corner, and with that there always seems to be some cleaning going on. Hux Law Firm, LLC has been doing some cleaning as well, and I’m excited to introduce the brand new website! Take some time to explore the new look and feel, because I’m sure it will be Everybody’s […]
Many Americans know that starting in towards the end of 2017, the #MeToo movement started to gain a lot of support from various agencies and coverage in the media. Starting with allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against Harvey Weinstein, numerous high profile figures were accused, resigned, or were fired from there positions. By involving […]