If an employee complains about a sexually suggestive picture circulating in the workplace that looks like her but is not, is that a hostile work environment complaint? It might be. In Lillian Carranza v. City of Los Angeles,...more
7/31/2025
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City of Los Angeles ,
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Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hostile Environment ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
Before June 5, 2025, the law (at least in some jurisdictions) was that majority-group employees (e.g., white or heterosexual) had to show additional “background circumstances” in addition to a prima facie case to prove...more
Can you still have DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs? How about affirmative action plans? The Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard garnered national attention in holding...more
2/6/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
State Attorneys General ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Trump Administration