On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court settled a longtime debate among federal appellate courts regarding so-called “reverse discrimination” claims that are brought by employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...more
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued joint guidance highlighting workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) practices that may...more
On February 14, 2025, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued General Counsel Memorandum 25-05 (“GC 25-05”), which rescinded dozens of previously issued memoranda and...more
2/25/2025
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Employee Handbooks ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
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On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released an updated “Know Your Rights” poster, which replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. The EEOC’s website lists several versions of the...more
The 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly produced several laws governing the private employment sector. This article summarizes the major points of those laws....more
8/24/2022
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Domestic Violence ,
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Essential Workers ,
Fair Employment Practices Act ,
Family Medical Leave ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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Leave of Absence ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Private Sector ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subcontractors ,
Undue Hardship ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Communication
On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law House Bill 4554 – commonly referred to as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (“CROWN”) Act – which bans discrimination based on natural...more
The EEOC recently issued guidance regarding COVID-19 caregiver discrimination. This guidance reiterates previously-issued guidance (Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving...more
3/25/2022
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Caregivers ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
New Guidance ,
Pregnancy ,
Protected Class ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII