Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 does not provide an implied right of action for sex discrimination in employment. This decision deepens an...more
11/12/2024
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Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hostile Environment ,
Professors ,
Retaliation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Title IX ,
Title VII
Transgender athletes’ participation in school sports has been an area of focus for governing bodies like the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, as well as state...more
4/10/2023
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Department of Education ,
Education Reform ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
NCAA ,
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Public Comment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
School Sports ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Transgender
Perhaps the most-asked question by employers these days is: Can a COVID-19 vaccine be required of employees? The answer is generally yes, with some important qualifications....more
On October 4, the EEOC issued a press release (“EEOC Releases Preliminary FY 2018 Sexual Harassment Data”) highlighting its significant work this past fiscal year to address the pervasive problem of workplace harassment....more
10/15/2018
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Corporate Culture ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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Hostile Environment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII
Based on promises made during the campaign, it appears employers may expect changes in the government’s approach to workplace regulation. Although we certainly do not have a crystal ball, President-elect Trump campaigned on a...more
11/11/2016
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Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
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Form I-9 ,
Franchises ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Immigrants ,
Joint Employers ,
LGBTQ ,
Maternity Leave ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Presidential Elections ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Safety