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Woods Rogers

Navigating the New Normal: Revisiting Your Workplace Dress Code

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The workplace landscape has shifted, and with it, employee attire. As employees return to the office, many opt for more casual wear, such as jeans and polo shirts, or even summer-appropriate clothing like tank tops and...more

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Kanye’s Wife’s Grammy Dress Provides a Lesson in Dress Codes

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During the biggest night in music, the 2025 Grammy awards ceremony, Kanye’s wife, Bianca Censori, caused quite a commotion by walking the red carpet when she removed her coat to reveal . . . just about everything. Her dress,...more

Cole Schotz

Employee Handbooks In 2025: Action Required For New York And New Jersey Employers

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Federal and state employment laws are constantly evolving and employers must regularly revise their employee handbooks to remain compliant. Below are some key legal developments for New York and New Jersey employers to...more

Jackson Walker

As the CROWN Act Gains Momentum in Texas, Employers Should Prepare

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On April 13, 2023, the Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 567, known as the Texas CROWN Act, that would prohibit race-based discrimination in schools, workplaces, and housing. The Texas legislation is a state...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Minnesota Legislature Passes CROWN Act, Banning Hair-Based Race Discrimination

The Minnesota legislature recently passed a bill that will prohibit discrimination against a person based on hair texture and hair styles that are associated with race. Approximately 20 states have passed similar measures,...more

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HR 2116 and What You Need to Know About Hairstyle Discrimination

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On March 18, the United States House of Representatives passed HR 2116 by a vote of 235-to-189. The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (a/k/a CROWN Act), would restrict discrimination on the basis of...more

Payne & Fears

[Virtual Employment Seminar] Fear Nothing 2021: Regular Rate of Pay, Remote Workforce Landmines, COVID Litigation & Workplace...

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2021 brought several changes to the workplace, but employers should have less to fear following this Payne & Fears conference. Join us for a full day of seminars on the most pressing employment law topics, transmitted to you...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Illegal or ill-mannered? Title VII meets Ms. Manners

Is it discriminatory to discipline employees for wearing #BLM face masks? When does Supervisor Karen cross the line from rude into discrimination? And join us to count down the top eight things you should never, ever say in...more

Littler

How Might Virginia’s New Legislative Trifecta Affect Employers in the Commonwealth in 2020?

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In the November 2019 election Virginia gained a Democratic “trifecta”—both legislative chambers and the governorship are now controlled by one political party. It has been over two decades since Democratic lawmakers...more

Fisher Phillips

New York Protects Religious Garb And Facial Hair In The Workplace

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New York Governor Cuomo just signed into effect an amendment to state law which expressly prohibits discrimination against employees based on clothing or facial hair worn in accordance with the employee’s religion. The...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Hair today...discrimination case tomorrow?

California is well on its way to unanimously becoming the first state to ban discrimination in schools and workplaces based on hair/hairstyles, hair textures, and protective hairstyles such as twists, braids, updos, and wigs....more

Hogan Lovells

A Hair Raising Update to NYC Employment Discrimination Laws

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On February 18, 2019, the NYC Commission on Human Rights issued guidance  and announced that the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) will now protect against a new class of discrimination – hair. ...more

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No Splitting Hairs About It: New York City Issues Guidance Banning Hair Discrimination

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Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City recently released guidance that ensures that all New Yorkers, with an emphasis on black people, have a right to wear their “natural hair, treated or untreated hairstyles such as locs,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Part 1 of 2: My Sit-Down Interview With Former EEOC General Counsel David Lopez

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Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses current employment law news, trends, developments and guest analysis. This episode presents the first of two parts of a timely and...more

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