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[Webinar] The Future of DEI for California Employers in a Shifting Legal Landscape - April 30th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Join a panel of CDF attorneys for an insightful webinar addressing the current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives for California employers in light of recent federal developments. The Trump...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your April To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the Trump administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest...more

DLA Piper

Be Global: Employment law in 5

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Recent federal and state actions are poised to impact certain labor and employment laws in the United States. In the days following his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed numerous Executive Orders (EOs) including...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your February To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the White House acted in the first days of President Trump’s second term. In order to ensure you stay on...more

Brooks Pierce

Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

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2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Back to School: 3 Essential Employee Trainings

Back to school season isn't just for the kids! Employee and management trainings are an essential tool for keeping your workplace running smoothly and compliant with employment, cybersecurity, and data privacy laws. In this...more

Mintz

[Event] Annual Employment Law Summit - May 15th, San Diego, CA

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The agenda for Mintz’s Annual Employment Law Summit taking place on May 15th in San Diego is now available! This year, we are thrilled to feature Hon. William McCurine as our keynote speaker. The segments this year include:...more

Littler

Strike Two… Eleventh Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Florida “Stop-WOKE” Law; Confirms the Law Violates First Amendment

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Strike One… In 2021 Florida passed a unique law known as the Individual Freedom Act (IFA), or “Stop-WOKE” law (the state’s acronym for “Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees”). The IFA contains two parts, one directed to...more

Littler

Inching Forward Toward Potential Clarification of Florida’s Individual Freedom Act (the “Stop-W.O.K.E.” Law)

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On August 24, 2023, over a year after Florida’s Individual Freedom Act (IFA) (commonly referred to as the “Stop-W.O.K.E.” law) went into effect, and about one year after a Florida federal court partially enjoined the new law,...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: The Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions Programs: Key Takeaways for Higher Education and Corporate...

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On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina. In a 6-3 decision[1] authored by Chief Justice...more

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DEI Efforts in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s College Admissions Decision

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Last week the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision ending a four-decade precedent which had allowed universities and colleges to consider the race of applicants during the admissions process. What, if anything,...more

Littler

“Stop-WOKE” Takes Aim at Florida’s Colleges and Universities

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Florida’s most recent anti-“WOKE” legislation places diversity-related work and diversity-focused positions on state campuses under threat. House Bill 999 (Postsecondary Educational Institutions), which was approved in a...more

Fenwick & West LLP

[Webinar] Employment Annual Year-End Review - January 12th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT

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Join Fenwick’s Employment Practices Group for a 90-minute discussion of the legal developments and emerging trends that shaped 2022 then hear about the compliance recommendations, practical takeaways, and perspective on what...more

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Stop and Go: Where Things Stand with Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

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Florida has made national news in the employment law sphere over the past six months with the passage, implementation, and temporary enjoinment of HB7, also called the Individual Freedom Act or “Stop WOKE Act.” The Act, which...more

Payne & Fears

[Virtual Conference] Fear Nothing 2022: Virtual Employment Law Seminar - October 28th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm PT

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Join us for our third annual all-day complimentary seminar on the most pressing employment law topics, transmitted to you in your home, office, or virtually anywhere with an internet connection. Attendees can enjoy one or all...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Federal Court Partially Blocks Florida from Enforcing ‘Stop WOKE Act’ – What This Means for Employers

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On August 18, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida partially enjoined Florida’s Individual Freedom Act (“IFA”), also known as the Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (WOKE) Act. The law, which...more

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Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Halt Enforcement of Florida's Stop WOKE Act

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On August 18, 2022, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida entered a preliminary injunction ordering state officials in Florida to take no steps to enforce HB7, or the “Stop WOKE Act,” while the...more

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Florida Bans Mandatory WOKE Workplace Activities

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Some employers in Florida will be prohibited from requiring their employees to attend activities that promote or otherwise endorse certain concepts related to race and sex beginning July 1, 2022...more

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Go Woke, Go Broke? Potential Legal Exposure for Florida Diversity Training Starts July 1

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The “Stop WOKE Act” (HB7) (the “Act”) is set to go into effect on July 1, 2022, following a court decision this week declining to enter an injunction to halt the Act. The Act, among other things, restricts employers from...more

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What is the Stop Woke Act?

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HB7, commonly known as the Stop Woke Act, is a law that amends the Florida Civil Rights Act to make it unlawful for employers to host mandatory employee trainings that promote certain concepts related to discrimination,...more

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Down But Not Out: U.S. District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Against Florida “Stop-WOKE” Law

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On June 27, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida denied a request to enjoin the provisions of Florida HB 7, named the Individual Freedom Act (“IFA”) or the so-called “Stop-WOKE” law (the state’s...more

Littler

Hands Off My CROWN! What Employers Should Know About the Rise of Hair Discrimination Laws

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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. The CROWN Act would prohibit workplace discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or...more

Morgan Lewis

Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Act Signed into Law, Limiting Employers’ Mandatory DEI Training

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Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Stop WOKE Act (Florida HB7)—which prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in certain types of diversity, equity, and inclusion training—into law on April 22....more

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First Lawsuit Against Florida’s “Stop WOKE” Bill Filed

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As we reported previously, Governor DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE” Act into law on Friday, April 22, 2022. Ten minutes later, five individuals, including three teachers, a student, and an individual consultant who provides...more

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Florida Limits Permissible Workplace Training on Diversity, Implicit Bias, and Systemic Racism

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On April 22, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law so-called “anti-woke” legislation, amending the Florida Civil Rights Act and potentially limiting the ability of employers to include discussions of “implicit...more

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