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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +
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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

“If we do it for you, we’ll have to do it for everybody”: 4 worst practices for employers

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Accommodate, accommodate, accommodate! I started practicing law two years before Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and four years before it took effect (1992 for larger employers, 1994 for smaller...more

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Colorado’s HB25-1001 Makes Additional Changes to the State’s Wage and Hour Laws

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This client alert, the third in our series on Colorado employment law changes from the 2025 Colorado Legislative Session, analyzes other significant legislative changes. Our previous alerts addressed new liability for owners...more

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Washington Employment Law Updates

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A series of employment-related bills have become law and will go into effect in the coming months and years. These new bills contain some significant changes that will likely affect most Washington employers. Understanding...more

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Reminder: EEO-1 Reporting Deadline is June 24, 2025

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The EEO-1 Report must be filed by covered employers by June 24, 2025 at 11:00pm EDT. The reporting requirement applies to private employers with 100 or more employees in one workweek in the fourth quarter of 2024 and certain...more

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California's New Employment Laws: Get Ready for 2025

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Approved legislation covers topics from paid leave to freelance work, driver's license discrimination to intersectionality discrimination, a "captive audience" ban to social compliance audits, with other laws specifically...more

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Illinois Becomes Second State to Enact AI Law for Employers

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On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3773, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to address employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI). Illinois employers that use any automated tools to make...more

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New Illinois Employment Laws (Likely) Coming Soon!

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The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. We will...more

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Pennsylvania Expands Definition of Discrimination

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New protections from discrimination are set to become a reality in Pennsylvania. On December 8, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved a proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Human...more

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EEOC Update: New Workplace Discrimination Poster

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Out with the old, in with the new! On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its workplace poster and dubbed it the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. The new...more

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Another Type of COVID Long Haul—Future Discrimination Suits?

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We’ve been talking a lot about COVID-19 lately and, in particular, the various regulations and guidance that have come out regarding an employer’s day-to-day responsibilities: Can you require employees to take the vaccine?...more

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2021 Employment Law Changes That Illinois and Chicago Employers Need to Know About

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The beginning of 2021 saw the advent of new employment laws for employers with operations and employees located in the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. Here are some of the new state and local laws that employers in...more

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COVID-19 and Discrimination: Takeaways for Employers Regarding the EEOC’s Updated Guidance

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, on September 8, 2020, to create a comprehensive guide for...more

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