News & Analysis as of

Employment Discrimination › Anti-Retaliation Provisions › Human Resources Professionals

Fisher Phillips

New DEI Guidance Ties Federal Funding to Compliance and Provides Roadmap for Employers: Your 6 Biggest Takeaways

Fisher Phillips on

Federal officials just issued another warning that employers may be at risk of losing federal funding – including grant funding – if their DEI or similar programs violate anti-discrimination laws. Recent guidance from the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New York Further Restricts Agreements Involving Claims of Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation

Epstein Becker & Green on

On November 17, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 4516 (the “Act”). The Act amends Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law to (1) prohibit employers from including certain...more

Fisher Phillips

Seattle Becomes First City in Nation to Ban Caste Discrimination

Fisher Phillips on

The Seattle City Council voted yesterday to pass a bill that adds “caste” to those classes of people protected from discrimination in various arenas, including employment, housing, and public accommodations. While a small...more

Jaburg Wilk

What Should You do if You are Being Harassed at Work?

Jaburg Wilk on

The first thing employees need to know is that not all harassment and discrimination is unlawful. Arizona is an at-will employment state, which means that an employee can legally be terminated (or harassed) for any reason or...more

Fisher Phillips

New Jersey Bars Common Workplace Contract And Settlement Terms

Fisher Phillips on

Employers in New Jersey will need to immediately adjust their employment contracts and settlement agreements to come into compliance with a sweeping new law that just took effect. New Jersey’s governor just signed Senate Bill...more

Ruder Ware

Automobile Dealerships and Part Suppliers: Unintended Consequences in Whistleblower Rules?

Ruder Ware on

OSHA enforces laws that protect whistleblowers under 22 whistleblower statutes ranging from the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act to the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century. This article...more

6 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide