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A federal judge in Texas just ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) exceeded its authority by issuing enforcement guidance requiring bathroom, dress, and pronoun accommodations. In Thursday’s order...more
The Wyoming Legislature has wrapped up its 2025 session, but not before adopting several new laws governing public employers. Three of these laws were not specifically drafted as employment laws, but will have significant...more
The Iowa Legislature passed a bill (Senate File 418) removing “gender identity” as a protected characteristic under the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The Act prohibits discrimination in employment, education, housing, credit, and...more
In previous legal updates, our team analyzed the recent executive order entitled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, which encourages, but does not mandate, that private employers end certain...more
The start of the second Trump Administration has brought significant changes to many areas of employment law, including to federal agencies, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is no exception. Some moves...more
In the recent transition of presidential power, President Donald Trump issued a number of executive orders and has taken actions regarding administrative personnel that have a direct impact on private employers who interact...more
UPDATE: On January 31, 2025, the EEOC advised that at the present time all charges alleging discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity will be sent to national headquarters for review to ensure that...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been busy since President Trump took office on January 20, 2025. On January 21st, 2025, the President appointed Andrea Lucas as Acting Chair of the EEOC. She has served...more
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On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its new Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the Guidance), the first update to its Guidance in over 20 years. Among the many...more
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On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the “Guidance”). The Guidance sets forth the EEOC’s position on harassment that constitutes...more
On October 2, 2023, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued its long-awaited proposed guidance regarding harassment in the workplace (the “Guidance”). In January 2017, the EEOC published...more
On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) released its draft guidance concerning harassment in the workplace. The updated guidance reflects notable changes in law, including the...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) on Sept. 29, 2023, proposed updated workplace harassment guidance reflecting notable changes in the law, including the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in...more
This week, we look at updates ranging from discrimination issues and COVID-19 guidance to local pay transparency law compliance. Federal Judge Blocks EEOC's LGBTQ+ Guidance The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s June...more
You may recall our blog post last summer recapping the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that held discrimination based on sexual orientation is prohibited by Title VII. After that decision,...more
This recent decision from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals confirms that plaintiffs claiming discrimination based on transgender status are subject to the same pleading and evidentiary requirements as other discrimination...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) observed LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the one-year anniversary of the landmark Bostock v. Clayton County Supreme Court decision by announcing new resources to aid employers in...more
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On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Laura Windsor, chair of Williams Mullen’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Practice who shares her insight on three employment...more
While President Biden’s initial flurry of executive orders largely sought to address the pandemic and undo the regulatory legacy of his predecessor, one order places LGBTQ protection at the heart of the new Administration’s...more