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Attorney General Pam Bondi Issues DEI Guidance to Recipients of Federal Funds

On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Memorandum”), responding to the federal government’s recent...more

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Individual Liability in Employment: Are You in Hot Water?

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What happens when an employee believes he or she is a victim of discrimination at work? Most people understand that an employee can sue their employer/company but very few understand the concept of individual liability under...more

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Pennsylvania Expands Scope of Discrimination Protections: What You Need to Know

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Using the regulatory process rather than legislation, Pennsylvania will substantially expand in 2023 protections against discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations and housing. On December 8, 2022, the...more

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Ohio’s Employment Law Uniformity Act: New Prerequisites And Defenses For Discrimination Claims

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Ohio employment discrimination claims filed on or after April 15, 2021, will be subject to certain prerequisites under the newly enacted Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA). The ELUA updates the state’s...more

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Honoring Black Women Making History in the Pacific Northwest

At Schwabe, we are deeply committed to facing inequities and existing oppressive systems head-on. Though racial injustice has long woven its way into most corners of our society and communities, we have a reason for hope as...more

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California Voters Reject Proposition to Reinstate Affirmative Action

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Among the 2020 ballot initiatives, California voters had the opportunity to weigh in on a 24-year ban on affirmative action in California.   In 1996, California voters approved the California Civil Rights Initiative...more

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California’s Push For Diverse Corporate Boards

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California Assembly Bill 929 (the “Diversity Bill”), which was passed by the California State Legislature on August 30, 2020, and signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30, 2020, requires domestic...more

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California Expands Diversity Requirements for Public Company Boards

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California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30 signed into law Assembly Bill No. 979, which requires publicly held companies headquartered in California to have a minimum number of directors from “underrepresented...more

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The Employment Law Reporter

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Federal Court Rejects New York City Police Officer’s Employment Discrimination Action The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted summary judgment to the defendants in an employment...more

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New California Law Mandates Corporate Board Diversity

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In the midst of national conversations surrounding racial equity and social justice, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 979 into law on September 30, 2020. AB 979 is a first-of-its-kind legislation requiring that no later than...more

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November 2018: The Top 12 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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