While some aspects of the Guidance reflect longstanding interpretations of federal antidiscrimination law, it signals an important shift in enforcement priorities. The Guidance states that the use of race-neutral criteria is...more
8/5/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disparate Impact ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Funding ,
Popular ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title IX ,
Title VI ,
Title VII
In a new enforcement action against GM, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division emphasizes that employers subject to export control obligations must still comply with federal laws against discrimination on the...more
5/23/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Verify ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Title VII
For employers, encouraging but not mandating employee COVID-19 vaccination avoids legal risks.
Organizations seeking to require vaccination of visitors need to consider public accommodation accessibility requirements....more
1/12/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Guidance Update ,
OSHA ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Virginia employers must comply with a host of new employment laws.
Virginia has enacted a number of significant changes to its employment laws to establish new protections and rights for employees.
These changes...more
Virginia has adopted mandatory and specific occupational safety and health regulations applicable to employers in the Commonwealth.
Virginia adopted an emergency temporary standard, the first in the nation, that requires...more
7/24/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Social Distancing ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Employers who plan to resume business operations and return employees to the physical workplace after the relaxation of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders must consider how to best balance the reopening of their businesses with the...more
5/4/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
CBAs ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discrimination ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing ,
Telecommuting ,
Workplace Safety
COVID-19 raises potential employment law compliance issues under several areas of U.S. federal, state and local statutes.
A host of federal, state, and local laws place limits on how employers may implement infection...more
3/9/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Best Practices ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Serious Health Conditions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
New York continues to expand its protection of employees in the workplace with a series of laws significantly increasing the responsibilities and potential liability of New York employers.
New York State has enacted...more
8/24/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Rules ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYSHRL ,
Race Discrimination ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices