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The Trump administration’s focus on combating illegal immigration is now impacting the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) and potentially the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) focus on enforcing...more
In a dramatic policy shift, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) under Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced, in a press release, a new focus on unlawful employment practices that favor non-American workers...more
Join Kelley Drye for an insightful webinar, "Trump Reframes the EEO Agenda: What Does It Mean for Your Business?" This session will explore the impact of the Trump administration’s new direction on DEI, gender identity,...more
What is OCR saying these days about Title VI, and how are the courts approaching Title VI litigation? Join Bricker Graydon Higher Education attorneys for a free webinar on the latest updates in Title VI litigation and OCR...more
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15 in recognition of the contributions of Hispanic and Latino people to the history, culture, and economy of the United States. During this...more
On July 30, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was not deliberately indifferent to antisemitism on its campus, and provided some guidance as to how courts may interpret...more
Case resolutions released by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the past two weeks may be signaling a change in how OCR expects institutions of higher education to comply with Title VI’s mandate...more
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD” or “Commission”) has released its Fiscal Year 2023 (“FY23”) Annual Report, which highlights the strides the Commission has made over the last fiscal year toward...more
In a Dear Colleague Letter issued on November 7, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a letter reminding educational institutions of their obligation to address and prevent discrimination...more
The Department of Education recently reminded educational institutions receiving federal funding of their responsibility to foster inclusive campuses in light of the nationwide rise in hate crimes and threats to Jewish,...more
On June 7, 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill (SB) 23-172 into law, radically transforming Colorado’s employment discrimination legal landscape by expanding the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA)....more
A new Maryland law allows the attorney general to seek equitable relief and fines of up to $25,000, as well as fees, against civil rights violators. The Maryland General Assembly passed during its recent session SB 540,...more
Join Stark & Stark on Monday as we discuss the CROWN Act with: - Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, Congresswoman, New Jersey's 12th District - Dr. Pamela Pruitt, Executive Director, Center for Diversity and...more
Joint Employers in Permian Basin Retaliated Against Workers Complaining of Race, National Origin and Sex Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Four national companies that jointly built and maintained...more
On Aug. 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed rule, Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Activities (Proposed Rule), to revise its regulations pertaining to Section 1557 of the...more
The EEOC recently issued guidance regarding COVID-19 caregiver discrimination. This guidance reiterates previously-issued guidance (Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving...more
On March 14, 2022, the EEOC released new guidance regarding caregiver discrimination and the COVID-19 pandemic, in light of many workplaces returning to in-person work. The new guidance supplements earlier guidance regarding...more
Federal law prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of race, color or national origin. As institutions focus on increasingly elaborate Title IX procedures based on the recent...more
On August 2, 2021, Illinois enacted House Bill 0121 (Bill) that – effective immediately – adds a provision to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) making it a civil rights violation for discriminating against employees and...more
It may be hard to imagine, but prior to 1986 it was not illegal for an employer to hire an undocumented worker. All of that changed with the enactment of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). In addition to...more
Federal Contractor Intent on ‘Weeding Out’ African Employees, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – MVM, Inc., an Ashburn, Va.-based diversified security services firm, will pay $1,600,000 in monetary relief and furnish...more
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
The Court of Appeal has held that right to rent checks are not unlawful under the Human Rights Act, reversing a decision of the High Court. The Court held that the scheme was a “proportionate means of achieving its legitimate...more
Federal construction contractors are barred from discriminating in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or covered veteran status, and many...more
On December 11, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring his administration’s commitment to enforcing federal racial anti-discrimination provisions against discrimination “rooted in anti-Semitism.”...more