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2024 promises to be a consequential year for employers. The U.S. is preparing for an election that will likely have a significant impact on the future of employment and labor law. At the same time,...more
5/8/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
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Employment Litigation ,
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Human Resources Professionals ,
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It’s almost spring, and you know what that means! It’s almost time to file the California pay data reports. Last year was the first year for filing expanded pay data reports under SB1162, which requires private employers with...more
2/23/2024
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Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Equal Pay ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On November 23, 2020, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing issued additional guidance for employers regarding their requirement to file employee compensation data with the state beginning in March of next...more
11/30/2020
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Data Collection ,
DFEH ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On July 2, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Rizo v. Yovino. The federal Equal Pay Act (EPA) requires “equal pay for equal work regardless of sex,” subject to four exceptions. ...more
7/10/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Deceased ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
En Banc Review ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Judge Reinhardt ,
Judicial Review ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Yovino v Rizo
Dear Littler: I work in HR at a large, California-based company with branches across the country. We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive workforce, and encourage employees to self-identify their race/ethnicity and...more
3/6/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Gender Neutral ,
LGBTQ ,
OFCCP ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published its Final Rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of, among other grounds, sex in...more
6/22/2016
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Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Discrimination ,
Final Rules ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Insurance ,
LGBTQ ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
Section 1557 ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Transgender
Approximately one week before changes to Charlotte’s non-discrimination ordinances were to take effect, the State of North Carolina enacted a law that not only invalidates the amendments, but also has broader implications for...more
On April 1, 2016, new California regulations take effect requiring employers to develop written anti-discrimination and harassment policies that meet numerous new and detailed requirements. These regulations require...more
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2015 (hereafter “Report”), our fifth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more
1/13/2016
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs ,
Young Lawyers
Continuing the trend by federal agencies toward greater protections for transgender employees, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released “A Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers” on June 1,...more