It’s been nearly two months since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions – and many employers are still wondering whether their workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs are still legal...more
9/21/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Race Discrimination ,
Recruitment Policies ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina
While employers may not be directly impacted by yesterday’s SCOTUS decision blocking affirmative action in education admissions, the new standard will likely have big ripple effects on the world of workplace law before long —...more
6/30/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina
Summer’s the time to sit back and relax and catch up on some light reading you’ve been meaning to get to. And what better way to spend time poolside or at the beach than to scroll through some links from Fisher Phillips? Here...more
6/6/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Heat Exposure ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Traveling Employee ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety
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...more
5/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mental Health ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS