On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy (the Order). The Order calls for a government-wide rollback of disparate impact liability, a...more
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics, including race and sex. However, Title VII does not define Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) in the...more
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Banks of all sizes should take note of these changes and update policies and procedures to avoid running afoul of new rules and regulations. Here is an overview of some notable changes that have taken place in recent months....more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has submitted its final version of enforcement guidance on workplace harassment. We previously reported on the new guidance when it was proposed in early October of...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has published a proposed "Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace" for public comment. If finalized, this will mark the first time since 1999 that the EEOC has...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published its proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the Federal Register. The PWFA, which became effective on June 27, 2023,...more