Menopause – which impacts not only half of the global population but also one of the fastest-growing US workforce demographics – significantly impacts a woman’s overall health and can cause physical, mental, and cognitive...more
5/27/2025
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Employee Retention ,
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Employment Policies ,
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Productivity ,
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Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Work Life Balance
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a sharp increase in state-level legislation and ballot initiatives mandating employer-provided leave options for employees with strong voter support. 2024 brought us paid sick leave in...more
4/24/2025
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Posting Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Maryland lawmakers passed a Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance law (FAMLI) several years ago, and the effective date is fast approaching – which means it’s time for employers to make sure they understand the current version...more
2/11/2025
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Maryland ,
Medical Leave ,
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Paid Family Leave Law ,
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Posting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump during his first few days of his second administration will have a profound impact on K-12 school communities across the country. They not only touch on immigration...more
1/29/2025
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Gender Identity ,
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Immigration Enforcement ,
Raids ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
School Restrooms ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
The Department of Education recently released guidance to assist colleges and universities comply with pregnancy-related aspects of the new Title IX regulations that took effect on August 1. The “Nondiscrimination Based on...more
9/26/2024
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Department of Education ,
Employee Rights ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Leave of Absence ,
New Regulations ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Universities
We’re starting to see courts define the boundaries of permissible DEI programs in the aftermath of last year’s SCOTUS decision limiting “race conscious” programs such as affirmative action in college admissions. For example,...more
The Supreme Court just severely restricted higher educational institutions from using race or ethnicity as part of their admissions process, curbing the practice of using affirmative action principles during admissions for...more
6/30/2023
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College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI ,
Universities
A federal judge in Ohio just concluded that a university’s practice of conducting room scans for remote testing was unreasonable and a violation of a student’s Fourth Amendment privacy rights. The August 22 decision in...more