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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Muldrow Decision Should Result in Supervisor Training on Legal Risks From Workplace Changes

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis that has resulted in profound changes to when employees can claim discrimination relating to job decisions that do not appear to have much...more

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Federal Court Strikes Down Key Portions of EEOC Harassment Guidance

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On May 15, a Texas federal court vacated portions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, concluding that the agency’s expanded interpretation of “sex”...more

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Employers See Wins in Title VII Suits Over DEI Trainings

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Key Takeaways - - Employers have recently prevailed in several cases across the country in which plaintiffs attacked diversity training and other DEI-related initiatives in the workplace. Decisions have indicated that many...more

Woods Rogers

A Retaliation Refresher: What's the Tea in L&E?

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In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Labor & Employment attorney Mike Gardner joins host Leah Stiegler to unpack the topic of workplace retaliation. Retaliation occurs when an employee faces negative consequences because...more

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Former EEOC Officials Issue Open Letter Regarding DEI

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Former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioners and legal representatives have authored an open letter addressed to the legal community in response to an EEOC document released on March 19, 2025, by Acting...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

EEOC Breaks Silence on Employer DEI Policies

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After months of uncertainty over what aspect of employer DEI (or diversity, equity and inclusion) policies could be discriminatory, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Please Take a Number: Alberta Human Rights Complaints at a 10 Year High, Other Trends and Tactical Offers

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The Alberta Human Rights Commission (the Commission) recently published its annual report, highlighting trends in human rights complaints for the fiscal year April 1, 2023—March 31, 2024....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Recent Court Decisions Highlight the Need for Employer Precision and Well-Trained Managers to Effectively Discipline Employees and...

A pair of cases from the United States Supreme Court and the Second Circuit (covering Connecticut, New York, and Vermont) in 2024 highlight the importance of documentation and well-trained managers when issuing employee...more

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Neuroinclusive Work Environments: Are Employers There Yet?

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With a significant rise in diagnoses, it is more important than ever that employers have an understanding and awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace. Below, we explore the perspectives of the UK and Poland in managing...more

King & Spalding

January Employment Law Update: Sounds Like Harassment?

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Happy New Year! In our first monthly alert for 2025, we report on whether comments on an employee’s accent are unlawful harassment, on ‘gig economy’ worker rights – plus guidance on employers’ duties to prevent sexual...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

7 strikes, and this employer is OUT!

Employer going to trial in age discrimination case. We had a blizzard last Friday (in North Carolina, 2 inches is a blizzard), and we still have ice and snow on the ground a week later. Anyway, I've had enough of winter now...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

10th Circuit Scrutinizes DEI Training Program

Can an employer’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program create liability for the discriminatory harassment of white employees? The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to employers in Wyoming,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Groff v. DeJoy and Its Impact on Religious Accommodation

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of religion (as well as race, color, sex, and national origin), and it...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance - January 26th - 28th, 10:15 am - 4:15 pm EST

29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance - ACI’s 29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance conference returns on January 26-28, 2021 in an interactive, virtual format! This yearly conference is the...more

Fisher Phillips

July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Time Is Now for Employers in Illinois to Abide by New Laws

The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is...more

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2020 California Employment Law Roundup

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As 2019 draws to a close, employers in California have a busy new year ahead of them with expanded legal obligations, including significant new legislation regarding independent contractor status and mandatory arbitration...more

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