“The Hamilton decision highlights the need for employers to stay up to date on legal developments. In this one decision, the Fifth Circuit opened the door for claims that just one day earlier were not actionable. Reviewing...more
1/31/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII
Last June, the United States Supreme Court held in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard Coll that affirmative action policies at universities violate the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause...more
2/29/2024
/ Affirmative Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Bayh-Dole Act ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Equity ,
Racial Bias ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VI ,
Title VII
From campus to corporate -
Highlights:
The Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling may influence workplace diversity efforts significantly.
Title VII implications from the Equal Protection Clause interpretation...more
10/11/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Equity ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI ,
Title VII
Be cognizant of state and federal anti-discrimination laws when enacting vaccine mandate policies -
As the ongoing pandemic converges with staffing issues and efforts to increase vaccination rates, many employers have been...more
11/10/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
OSHA ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety