On Friday, February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter advising federally funded schools that it considers any decisions or benefits based on race,...more
2/28/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Education Reform ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Funding ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
OCR ,
Race Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VI ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to develop, U.S. employers may face challenges in navigating how to respond when employees make inappropriate statements related to the international conflict. Political acrimony in...more
4/5/2022
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Military Conflict ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Political Speech ,
Russia ,
Title VII ,
Ukraine