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Texas Mandates Binary Sex Classifications: 5 Tips for Employers on Employee Data Collection and More

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Texas lawmakers recently passed a slew of bills affecting transgender and nonbinary individuals, and one in particular could have a huge impact on your workplace. HB 229 makes clear that state law will recognize only two...more

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Navigating the New Normal: Revisiting Your Workplace Dress Code

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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

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Executive Order 14168’s Potential Impact on the Private Sector

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14168 titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” ...more

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

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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

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What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more

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British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal Finds Employer Discriminated Against Transgender Employee Based on Their Gender Identity...

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In Nelson v. Goodberry Restaurant Group Ltd. dba Buono Osteria and others, 2021 BCHRT 137, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal found that a restaurant and its managers that refused to use a server’s pronouns, among...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Menopause in the Workplace: A Multi-Faceted Issue

Menopause is something that approximately 50 percent of the workforce will experience during their working lives, but it is still infrequently discussed or considered in the workplace and many of us are unaware of how...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Decades-Old Precedent on Workplace Discrimination Claims

For decades, courts in the Fifth Circuit have followed a particularly strict rule limiting when employees can sue under Title VII for workplace discrimination. That changed last Friday....more

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Employment Discrimination in Fitness Centers: How Employers Can Combat Harassment and Create an Inclusive Environment for...

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When “Gymtimidation” Turns Into Discrimination- The issues of acceptance and comfort in fitness centers can pose serious challenges for owners. A healthy gym environment can empower all individuals, regardless of age,...more

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How Florida’s New Bathroom Law Will Impact Schools, Public Employers, and Businesses

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Florida lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday that will make it a crime for individuals to use certain bathrooms that don’t align with their gender at birth, raising many questions for schools, public employers, and businesses...more

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New York State Adopts Updates to Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) finalized updates to the state’s “Sexual Harassment Model Policy” that provides employers a template to aid their compliance with New York State laws...more

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Weekends Revisited? Fifth Circuit Re-examines Gender-Specific Scheduling Decision

Can you have an employment policy that is clearly based on gender? What if it doesn’t affect an “ultimate employment decision,” such as hiring, firing, promoting, granting leave or compensation? Last year, we told you about a...more

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New York Department of Labor Issues Updated Model Sexual Harassment Policy—And Claims that the Model Policy Is Now a “Minimum...

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The New York State Department of Labor recently issued a proposed updated model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy (the “Proposed Policy”) to replace the original model policy issued approximately four years ago under New...more

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New York State Releases Proposed Changes to Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

On January 12, 2023 the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued an updated Proposed Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policy which, among other things, addresses remote work, gender identity and bystander...more

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25 Key Developments in Canadian Labour and Employment Law in 2022

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In 2022, Canada saw significant statutory and case law developments in labour and employment law, some of which related to COVID-19. This Insight provides an overview of key 2022 developments, with links to more detailed...more

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Update Your EEOC Poster

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It is more important than ever that employers ensure their policies and practices do not violate Title VII and other civil rights laws. As part of that compliance, employers should replace their “EEO is the Law” workplace...more

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$10 Million “Reverse” Race & Gender Discrimination Verdict Gives DE&I Programs a Halloween Fright

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For the past several years, companies have been focused on creating and executing meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) programs to address the multi-faceted challenges—and opportunities—of diversifying their...more

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[Webinar] Hot Topics in Return-to-Office Legal Issues and Accommodations - September 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MST

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Don't miss our upcoming webinar, "Hot Topics: Return-to-Office Legal Issues & Accommodations," hosted by Jim R. Moss, on September 30, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 MST. Topics include: - Proof of vaccination and mask...more

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#No Filter: Terminating an Employee for Social Media Posts – Part 4

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Prior to the advent of social media, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees did on their own time and workplace misconduct. However, those bygone times have been replaced by a modern...more

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[Webinar] COVID-19 + Working Women: How to Reverse the Shecession - April 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join AiVi Nguyen and Chelsie Vokes for the Shecession webcast “COVID-19 + Working Women: How to Reverse the Shecession” presented by the Worcester Business Journal. AiVi will be moderating the webinar, and Chelsie joins a...more

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: More Transparency and Accountability

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Perhaps no year has forced employers to re-examine their work environments more than 2020. While COVID-19 has thrust upon us a workplace that is physically amorphous, the Black Lives Matter movement has also created an...more

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The Top 20 Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories Of 2020

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That this past year was the most challenging year in your professional life is an almost certainty. You were forced to learn entirely new statutory schemes, absorb new local health directives on a near-daily basis, create a...more

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[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

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

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

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

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An Update On Nonbinary Gender Designations In The Workplace

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An increasing number of employees identify their gender as nonbinary. “Nonbinary” includes people who do not identify their gender within the binary of male or female. Nonbinary identification and expression may include...more

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