On the heels of President Trumps Executive Orders signaling the administration’s intent to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal and private sector, the EEOC has issued two technical...more
As 2025 begins under President Donald Trump’s administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is experiencing significant changes. President Trump has issued executive orders addressing policies related to...more
3/3/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Title IX ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
In a pivotal legal battle, the Third Circuit is currently deliberating whether college athletes should be considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act for the purpose of receiving wages. This landmark case could...more
9/13/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Collective Bargaining ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation ,
Employees ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
NCAA ,
NLRB ,
Title IX ,
Title VII
The recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was effective June 27, 2023. This new law makes discrimination against pregnant workers unlawful and provides additional protections for pregnant workers....more
The U.S. Supreme Court has “clarified” the test under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that employers and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have relied upon for more than 46 years, making it easier for...more
7/19/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
USPS
Technology has brought efficiency into the workplace, but not without legal risk. Employers are increasingly tasking technology to assist with human resource functions, security, and workplace monitoring, all of which can...more
10/12/2022
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Appeals ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Hybrid Plan ,
Infrastructure ,
Popular ,
Title VII
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion established in Roe v. Wade. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law...more
10/4/2022
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Anti-Abortion Memorandum ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Due Process ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
NLRA ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII