Wolters Kluwer Releases New Brief on Evolving Federal Labor and Employment Laws

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced the release of a new brief on the evolution of federal labor and employment laws addressing discrimination and harassment. Authored by Wolters Kluwer's senior employment law analyst Lorene D. Park, the brief is Wolters Kluwer's latest analysis on labor and employment law based on sex, age, race, religion, national origin, immigration status, LGBTQ status, military service, and more.

As a leading provider of labor and employment law content, Wolters Kluwer has continued to develop actionable material and commentary for legal professionals in the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. The brief offers valuable insight on key Supreme Court decisions, including those establishing causation standards under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and ways to minimize liability under Title VII, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other federal laws.

"Discrimination and harassment in the workplace ? and the federal laws associated with it ? is an increasingly apparent concern in today's society," said Park, who has served for ten years as a senior analyst and editor for Wolters Kluwer's digital content on labor and employment law. "This brief will educate our customers as they navigate the complexities of regulation around the labor and employment landscape."

Additional topics covered in this brief include:

• Hot topics such as drug tests and medical marijuana;
• Appearance policies and race or religion;
• Telecommuting;
• Service animals and other accommodations;
• Wellness programs;
• Caregiver discrimination;
• Difficulties employers face if employees have conflicting legal rights;
• The #MeToo movement; and
• President Trump's policies on immigration and transgender members of the military.

To download the brief, visit: https://lrus.wolterskluwer.com/campaign/l-e-evolution-part-ii-discrimination/

Wolters Kluwer provides world-class content on labor and employment law. Notable products include the Labor & Employment Law Library on Cheetahtm, a complete online resource that links federal and state labor and employment laws to thousands of cases, concise explanations, expert analysis, and more than 40,000 arbitration awards creating one of the most robust online libraries for labor and employment law research. The platform also includes Employment Law Daily and time-saving tools such as federal and state employment law comparison charts, tracker news alerts, and SmartTasks.

About Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. is part of Wolters Kluwer N.V. (AEX: WKL), a global leader in information, software solutions and services for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2017 annual revenues of ?4.4 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

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