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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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American Screening to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Medical Testing Supply Company Violated Title VII by Firing Black Employee Because of Her Natural Hair Texture, Federal Agency Charged - NEW ORLEANS – Drug and medical testing supply company American Screening, LLC, has...more

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Race-Related Hair Discrimination Is Now Prohibited in Texas

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (Texas CROWN Act), which will go into effect on September 1, 2023. The Texas CROWN Act prohibits employers, labor...more

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Weekly Checklist: It’s Time to Update Your Employee Appearance Policy for 2023

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Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

What is the CROWN Act, what do I need to know about it, and how should employers prepare for it?

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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 by way of a party line vote of 235-189. In general, the federal CROWN Act and similar state...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

What Employers Should Know about the CROWN Act

On March 18, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act ("CROWN Act") of 2022. The purpose of this bill is to address the routine deprivation of educational and...more

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American Screening Sued by EEOC for Race Discrimination

African American Worker Fired for Wearing Her Hair Naturally, Federal Agency Says - NEW ORLEANS – American Screening, LLC, a drug and medical testing supplies distributor in Shreveport, Louisiana, violated federal law when...more

Fisher Phillips

5 Employer Takeaways as Nevada Law Expanded to Include Protection for Natural Hairstyles

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Nevada has just joined the ranks of several other states that have recently enacted laws prohibiting discrimination in workplace and educational settings based on traits frequently associated with race such as hair texture...more

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Official Security Resolves Race Discrimination Charge with EEOC

Security Company Failed to Consider Applicant Because of Ethnic Hairstyle - LAS VEGAS – Official Security, a Las Vegas-based security company, has settled a federal charge of race discrimination filed by the U.S. Equal...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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CROWN Acts Prohibit Discrimination Based on Natural Hairstyles

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The CROWN (“Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair”) movement seeks to create a world free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on natural hairstyles normally associated with race; this includes...more

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Dress Code Tips Inspired by JLo and Shakira’s Halftime Performance

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Is it just me, or has JLo and Shakira’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl received more attention than the game itself? As with so many other issues these days, we are a country divided. Some believe the performance was...more

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New CROWN Laws: Natural Hair and Protective Hairstyles in the Workplace

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With the start of the new year, California’s new law prohibiting hair discrimination has taken effect. Although California was the first state to prohibit discrimination on the basis of hair, similar legislation is appearing...more

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Growing Number of States Prohibit Hairstyle Discrimination

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Citing shortcomings in Federal anti-discrimination law, a growing number of state and local legislatures are enacting laws prohibiting discrimination in regards to hairstyle. Historical Treatment of Hairstyle under Federal...more

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