With an increasing number of teens and tweens identifying as transgender or nonbinary, or “gender diverse,” school districts are grappling with a number of potential issues that may not have been on their radar just a few...more
On Dec. 1, 2020, the provision of North Carolina House Bill 142 that preempted municipalities from passing non-discrimination ordinances expired. Since then, municipalities across North Carolina have passed...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced new resources to aid employers and employees in understanding the EEOC’s position regarding sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination....more
6/21/2021
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On Dec. 1, 2020, the provision of North Carolina House Bill 142(link is external) that preempted municipalities from passing non-discrimination ordinances expired. Since then, municipalities across North Carolina have passed...more
In the latest Annual Report on Child Deaths in North Carolina(link is external), child deaths reached an all-time low in 2018. However, death by suicide has reached its highest rate ever. Suicide is the second leading cause...more
On July 14, 2020, Gov. Roy Cooper outlined a plan for K-12 school openings. Under Plan B, schools are required to follow certain guidelines issued by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)....more
On April 24, 2020, Governor Cooper closed schools for in-person instruction for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year. On May 4, 2020, the Governor signed into law the COVID-19 Recovery Act (the “Act”), effective...more
On April 6, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its 8–1 decision in Babb v. Wilkie, which resolves a circuit split over the causation standard for federal workers under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act...more
In light of CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19, North Carolina Governor Cooper issued an executive order closing all public schools in North Carolina for two weeks, beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, through March 30,...more
3/18/2020
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School districts have an additional defense in their arsenal when faced with an alleged procedural violation of the IDEA: the student’s own poor motivation.
The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, whose...more
12/24/2018
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Many United States companies use arbitration agreements requiring employees to arbitrate employment claims instead of bringing them before a state or federal court. Many of these agreements are required by the employer as a...more
Over the past year, numerous state and local governments across the U.S. have enacted salary history bans. Generally, these laws ban employers and recruiters from asking an applicant about their current or past salary, which...more