Dress Codes, Religious Accommodation, Employment 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

Does Your Dress Code Discriminate? What Employers Need to Know

Offit Kurman on 4/17/2025

In the ever-evolving landscape of workplace discrimination laws, savvy employers are reexamining longstanding policies—including those that may not seem controversial at first glance. One of the most commonly overlooked (yet...more

Dress Code Tips Inspired by JLo and Shakira’s Halftime Performance

FordHarrison on 2/13/2020

Is it just me, or has JLo and Shakira’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl received more attention than the game itself? As with so many other issues these days, we are a country divided. Some believe the performance was...more

New California Crown Act Reminds Employers to Carefully Consider Workplace Dress and Grooming Policies

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 7/30/2019

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law the nation’s first bill banning discrimination based on an employee’s hairstyle. Senate Bill 188, otherwise known as the Crown Act, expanded the definition of race under...more

New IHRA Amendment on Religious Accommodations: What Does It Mean for Illinois Employers?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/1/2017

A recent amendment (Public Act 100-0100) to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) makes clear that employers in Illinois may have dress codes or grooming policies for the purposes of maintaining workplace safety or food...more

HospitalityStaff To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 6/15/2017

Staffing Company Refused to Accommodate Rastafarian Employee's Dreadlocks, Federal Agency Charged - ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando staffing company dedicated to Central Florida's massive hospitality industry will pay $30,000...more