On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) and the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) jointly issued a technical assistance document entitled “What To Do If You Experience Discrimination...more
3/24/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Joint Policy Statements ,
New Guidance ,
Title VII
On February 13, 2025, a coalition of 16 state attorneys general issued Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiatives (the “Multi-State AG Guidance”). The Multi-State AG...more
On Friday, September 29, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an order that censured D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., a registered investment advisor in New York, and assessed a civil penalty of $10,000,000...more
10/4/2023
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent Order ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Former Employee ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Release Agreements ,
Rule 21F-17 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Separation Agreement ,
Statutory Requirements ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
As summarized in Goodwin’s previous client alert, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published an “emergency temporary standard” that, among other things, mandates that employers with 100 or more U.S....more
11/10/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated and expanded on its guidance about how federal equal employment opportunity laws (“EEO laws”) may apply to potential employer requirements that...more
6/2/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
EEO ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
Pregnancy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On April 16, 2020, the White House issued “Opening Up America Again,” federal guidelines to reopen the U.S. economy through a three-phase approach. State and local governments are also beginning to create their own frameworks...more