Dress Codes, Employer Liability Issues, Gender Discrimination

Navigating the New Normal: Revisiting Your Workplace Dress Code

Woods Rogers on 7/30/2025

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

Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Determines Volunteer Asked to Remove Rainbow Sticker Did Not Experience Discrimination

Littler on 10/10/2024

In Zanette v. Ottawa Chamber Music Society, 2024 HRTO 998, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) dismissed a volunteer’s application alleging discrimination with respect to employment because of sexual orientation,...more

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

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/22/2020

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

Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Ban Race Discrimination Based on Hair Texture, Type, and Styles

Epstein Becker & Green on 3/11/2020

First of Many Anticipated Employment Changes in Virginia, Including Expanded Coverage and Remedies for the Virginia Human Right Act and Minimum Wage Increases....more

“M,” “F,” Or “X”? Nonbinary Gender Designations In The Workplace

Fisher Phillips on 1/2/2018

You are probably familiar with the concept of transgender status and, even if you haven’t already addressed such a situation at your workplace, you probably have a rough idea of how you would handle a situation involving an...more

Transparency in Terminology and Treating Transgender Employees Fairly

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/12/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: With increased attention placed on transgender rights in recent years, employers should pay close attention to transgender discrimination and related issues in the workplace. This post offers some tips for...more

The New California Regulations, Part II: The Transgender Workforce

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/21/2016

The California Office of Administrative Law recently approved regulations drafted by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council. These new regulations, covering the entire gamut of employment law topics within the...more

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