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Civil Rights Act Title VII Proposed Legislation

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South Carolina House and Senate Introduce Legislation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

State legislators have introduced bills in the South Carolina House of Representatives and South Carolina Senate to amend Title 1, Chapter 1 of the South Carolina Code by adding sections addressing diversity, equity, and...more

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AI in the Workplace: Using Artificial Intelligence Intelligently

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Ready or not, artificial intelligence (“AI”) is here, and even if your company hasn’t introduced or approved the use of AI, chances are your employees are already using it....more

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California State Senate Proposes “Intersectional” Approach to Overlapping Discrimination Claims

On February 14, 2024, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas introduced Senate Bill 1137 (“SB 1137”), a bill that would make California the first state to specifically recognize the concept of “intersectionality.”...more

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Florida Workplace Bills for Employers to Watch During the 2024 Legislative Session

Florida’s 2024 regular legislative session runs from January 9 through March 8, 2024, and is one to watch for employers. Dozens of workplace bills have been filed. If passed, three sets of these bills may have a particularly...more

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Congress Passes Landmark Bill Protecting Same-Sex Marriage: Key Takeaways for Employers

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In a historic move, both chambers of Congress have approved legislation protecting the right of same-sex couples to get married, and President Biden is expected to quickly sign the bill into law. The U.S. House of...more

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What is the CROWN Act, what do I need to know about it, and how should employers prepare for it?

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On March 18, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act by way of a party line vote of 235-189. In general, the federal CROWN Act and similar state...more

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Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines in Hospitals

On June 4, 2021, a federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have blocked Houston Methodist Hospital (the “Hospital”) from requiring its employees to receive one of the currently-available...more

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Equality Act Reintroduced to U.S. Congress

On February 18, 2021, U.S. Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) reintroduced the Equality Act (H.R. 5), a bill that would amend federal law (including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) to prohibit discrimination on...more

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New CROWN Laws: Natural Hair and Protective Hairstyles in the Workplace

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With the start of the new year, California’s new law prohibiting hair discrimination has taken effect. Although California was the first state to prohibit discrimination on the basis of hair, similar legislation is appearing...more

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The Labor and Employment Horizon—2019

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If there has been one constant in employment law over the last generation, it is change. The forecast for 2019 is no different. In Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Texas Legislature, employers can expect developments that...more

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State Legislatures Tackle Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

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More than 100 bills or resolutions related to sexual harassment and workplace misconduct have been introduced during the 2018 state legislative session, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. ...more

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Attorneys General Seek to Ban Mandatory Arbitration for Workplace Sexual Harassment

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Each state's attorney general has signed a letter demanding that Congress amend the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to prohibit mandatory arbitration provisions in claims involving workplace sexual harassment. ...more

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Massachusetts Legislature Considers Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Claims

A bill prohibiting mandatory arbitration of employment-related claims, introduced in late 2017 before the Massachusetts House of Representatives, continues to gain traction in early 2018. The bill (House Bill 4058), which...more

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Employment Defense: It’s Raining Complaints

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If you missed recent news regarding the #MeToo movement – welcome back from outer space! The Me Too movement has been sweeping the U.S. and the world since October 2017, encouraging women and men to speak up about sexual...more

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Lawmakers Take Aim: Will #MeToo Curb Nondisclosure or Arbitration Agreements?

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In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, toppling prominent figures in numerous fields. Sexual harassment has been unlawful for decades, of course, yet this vexing problem...more

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“Ban the Box” and Background Checks – Recent Trends and Movements

Retailers and other employers regularly consider the backgrounds of job applicants and employees when making personnel decisions. It is not illegal for employers to ask questions about an applicant’s criminal history, or to...more

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Full Second Circuit Asked to Revisit Prior Precedent that Title VII Does Not Protect Sexual Orientation

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On April 3, 2017, in Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, Inc., the Second Circuit held that it was bound by prior precedent in ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not prohibit sexual orientation...more

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Ohio Employment Law Reform: S.B. 268

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The Ohio General Assembly heard testimony on May 18, 2016, in support of pending Senate Bill 268 (S.B. 268), the Employment Law Uniformity Act. S.B. 268 seeks to amend Ohio’s employment discrimination statute, R.C. Chapter...more

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