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In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin unpacks the recent EEOC guidance on DEI discrimination with fellow Employment Member, Geri Haight. Jen and Geri discuss the content and...more
As the first point of contact for employee claims, HR directors often find themselves with the challenging task of assessing sensitive situations. This, coupled with ensuring both the company’s policies are followed, and...more
Recent appellate court action has activated a new handbook requirement affecting New York employers. Initially, a lower court issued an injunction blocking certain provisions of the 2019 New York State Reproductive Health...more
Illinois lawmakers passed a number of changes to employment laws effective January 1, 2025. The following is a summary of each law...more
Don’t finalize your 2025 handbooks just yet! On January 2, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a permanent injunction, which had blocked a requirement that New York employers with...more
Legislatures across the United States continued to enact new employment laws in 2024, many of which require review and revision of current handbooks, including adding new policies and updating existing policies, for legal...more
Businesses are always searching for new ways to reduce liability and insulate themselves from risk, but one of the easiest and least expensive tools is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and...more
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
Whether your school is aiming to be more diverse and inclusive or wanting to be in the best possible position to enforce religious tenets, it is important to consult with experienced independent or private school legal...more
As restaurants continue to reopen out of economic necessity despite a global pandemic, employers and employees alike remain concerned about the possibility of COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace. No longer are bad Yelp...more
Oregon’s active 2019 legislative session has prompted the need for several policy and handbook updates for employers doing business in Oregon. This Insight provides an overview of the most notable recent employment law...more
During the summer of 2019, the Oregon legislature passed two bills broadening protections for pregnant and lactating employees, including extending lactation break requirements to apply to employers of all sizes, requiring...more
As of November 8, 2019, New York State prohibits employment discrimination based on an employee’s or a dependent’s “reproductive health decision making.” The New York State Legislature passed the bill in January 2019, and...more
While New York employers are rushing to comply with the new amendments to New York State’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws, New York State legislators show no signs of slowing down. On Aug. 20, 2019, Governor...more
Oregon passed several employment bills this year that will affect Oregon employers. The following article provides an update on the new laws and a list of tasks for Oregon employers to make sure that they are in compliance....more
Earlier this year, the New York City Council passed an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law, adding “sexual and reproductive health decisions” to the list of protected categories under the law. Effective May 20,...more
From federal agency changes to anticipated developments in sexual harassment, paid leave, overtime, and marijuana use, this episode of Employment Law Now provides ten issues that employers should resolve to understand in the...more
Don’t Be An April Fool - New Requirements for Employers' Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Policies Effective April 1st - Amendments to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) regulations...more