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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
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In the Crosshairs: Untangling the Legal Landscape on LGBTQ+ Workplace Rights Under Title VII

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The EEOC recently updated its workplace harassment enforcement guidance to reflect a Texas federal court ruling that found the Biden-era EEOC had overstepped its authority by requiring bathroom, dress, and pronoun...more

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EEOC Guidance Partially Vacated: What’s an Employer to Do?

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Savvy employers read and implemented the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. Now, portions of that Guidance relating to LGBTQ+ employee rights are defunct....more

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EEOC Acting Chair Issues Statement Announcing Commission's Plans to Remove Gender Ideology and Return to Mission of "Protecting...

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On 28 January 2025, the Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission), Andrea Lucas (Acting Chair Lucas) issued a statement announcing that the Commission is returning to its “mission of...more

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The Defending Women Executive Order Presents Potential Clash Between Federal and State Antidiscrimination Law

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On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” (Defending Women EO). The Defending Women...more

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EEOC Issues Annual Report, Faces Future in Flux

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On January 17, 2024, just days before the new presidential term began, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published its annual performance report for the preceding Fiscal Year 2024. The Report highlights a year...more

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EEOC Acting Chair Rolls Back Guidance Related to Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment Based on Gender Identity

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On January 28, 2025, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas rolled back much of the EEOC’s Biden-era guidance related to issues of gender identity discrimination and harassment...more

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EEOC Acting Chair Issues Statement on Gender Identity, Removes Guidance on Transgender Issues

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On January 28, 2025, Andrea Lucas (R), the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, issued a statement outlining her views on gender identity in the workplace, and listing a series of actions she has taken...more

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EEOC Issues Anticipated Final Guidance On Harassment Claims

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued its long-awaited final guidance on harassment claims, which went into immediate effect....more

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Navigating the Rock & the Hard Place: Conflicting Federal and State Mandates for LGBTQ Employees

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“The rock and the hard place.” How often do employers find themselves here? If employers have LGBTQ employees in certain states, they are now bumping up against the “rock” of federal laws, like Title VII and Title IX, and the...more

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EEOC Updates Workplace Harassment Guidelines

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For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. Employers should review existing anti-harassment policies and trainings...more

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EEOC Finalizes Long-Awaited Workplace Harassment Enforcement Guidance

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its long-awaited final guidance on harassment in the workplace on April 29, 2024, several months following its released proposed guidance in September, which we...more

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EEOC Finalizes Long-Delayed Harassment Guidance

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On April 29, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its final guidance on workplace harassment. The final guidance addresses key updates in harassment law, including the US Supreme Court’s decision...more

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EEOC Releases Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment

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On April 29, 2024, the Equal Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its final guidance Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the “Final Guidance”)....more

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This 'n' That In Labor And Employment Law

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Here's what's been going on this week. Some noteworthy labor and employment developments from the past week, in no particular order: Court rules against Christian teacher who wouldn't use kids' names, preferred...more

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U.S. Department Of Education Issues New Interpretation Providing Protection Against Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation...

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On Wednesday, June 16, the United States Department of Education issued a Notice of Interpretation (“Interpretation”) “to make clear that the Department interprets Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination to encompass...more

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U.S. Department Of Education Will Protect LGBTQ+ Students

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It will fully enforce Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance from...more

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California and New York Employers Take Note: Anti-Harassment Training Deadlines Are Near

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Employers in California and New York take note—important deadlines related to anti-harassment training requirements are fast approaching. These states require employers to provide almost all non-supervisor employees with...more

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The Employment Law Reporter- July 9, 2020

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Welcome to the Summer 2020 issue of The Employment Law Reporter. This inaugural issue of this quarterly newsletter first reviews the landmark U.S. Supreme Court opinion in which the Court ruled that an employer that fires an...more

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EEOC's New priorities, Plus FY19 Stats

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Almost all good news for employers. DHILLON'S FIVE PRIORITIES- Janet Dhillon, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, issued her priorities for the year 2020, and employers ought to like most of them: ...more

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EEOC Releases 2019 Enforcement Data: Retaliation Charges Lead The Way

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The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released its annual enforcement and litigation statistics for fiscal year 2019. For fiscal year 2019, retaliation, disability discrimination, race discrimination, and sex...more

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5 Key Trends For Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: Trend #3 Governmental Enforcement Litigation Trends In 2019

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The third key trend from our 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves governmental enforcement litigation, including an overview of priorities and filings by the EEOC, the U.S....more

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Has the Fourth Circuit Set the Stage for LGBTQ Protections Under Title VII?

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The Fourth Circuit’s recent decision in Evangeline Parker v. Reema Consulting Services, Incorporated, 915 F.3d 297 (4th Cir. 2019) grabbed headlines for its controversial ruling that workplace gossip can support a sex...more

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Web Exclusive: April 2019: The Top 16 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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The Top Five Most Intriguing Developments Of 2018 In EEOC-Initiated Litigation (And Preview Of Our Annual EEOC Litigation Report)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: We are once again pleased to offer our readers an analysis of the five most intriguing developments in EEOC litigation in 2018, in addition to a pre-publication preview of our annual report on developments...more

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New York State Sexual Harassment Model Policy and Training Requirements Finalized: Employers Get a Welcome Extension to Implement

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Earlier this week, the New York Governor’s office finalized materials for New York State employers to implement sexual harassment policies and training.  While draft guidance was circulated to the public in August 2018, the...more

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