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Supreme Court to Review Reverse Discrimination Employment Case

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Title VII claims alleging employment discrimination are analyzed under the McDonnell Douglas framework which requires that the employee first show that they are a member of a protected class (race, color, religion, sex,...more

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Illinois Steps Up AI Regulation in Employment: Key Takeaways for Employers

In an era when artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the workplace, Illinois has joined the growing list of states taking legislative action to further regulate the use of AI in employment settings, which...more

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Minnesota’s Human Rights Act Amended

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill significantly amending the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) on May 15, 2024. The MHRA, otherwise known as Minnesota’s anti-discrimination statute, already prohibited discrimination...more

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California State Senate Proposes “Intersectional” Approach to Overlapping Discrimination Claims

On February 14, 2024, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas introduced Senate Bill 1137 (“SB 1137”), a bill that would make California the first state to specifically recognize the concept of “intersectionality.”...more

White and Williams LLP

[Webinar] Staying Ahead in 2024 - AI's Impact on the Workplace and Tips for Managing a Multi-State Workforce - March 21st, 1:00 pm...

Join us on March 21 for this topical webinar which will examine two of the latest trends facing employers. This session will examine what employers need to know and do as AI continues to impact the workplace, including a...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Will 2024 Be the Year That AI Breaches the Insurance Market?

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As we have seen the rise of broader use of artificial intelligence (AI) with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 and the use of other platforms to create images, text, and even legal precedence that does not exist, it...more

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It's Time to Refresh Your Anti-Harassment Training: The EEOC Proposes Updated Guidance on Discrimination and Harassment in the...

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On October 2, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (Proposed Enforcement Guidance), which will supersede its prior guidance on...more

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EEOC-Proposed Workplace Harassment Guidance Broadens Definition of ‘Harassment’

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released earlier this month updated proposed guidance on harassment in the workplace, largely based on developments in applicable case law and societal trends coming out of...more

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Under the POWR Act, Colorado Workplace Harassment Law Departs from Federal Standards

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In the next two months, significant changes are coming to Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, otherwise known as CADA. The Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act creates a new, lower standard for workplace...more

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New York City Adds Weight and Height to Protected Classes for Employment Purposes

Last month, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed a new ordinance that adds weight and height to the city’s antidiscrimination prohibitions. The new measure means that employers in New York can be sued for discrimination...more

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New York City Council Approves Bill to Ban Employment Discrimination Based on Height and Weight

On May 11, 2023, the New York City Council approved a bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height or weight. The bill, Int. No. 209-A, was sent to Mayor Eric Adams for final approval...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Seattle Adds Caste to Anti-Discrimination Ordinance

Last week, the city of Seattle approved a proposal to add caste to its list of protected classifications under its antidiscrimination ordinance that applies to employment and housing. Caste is a social hierarchy system based...more

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Seattle Becomes the First U.S. Jurisdiction to Prohibit Caste Discrimination

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On February 21, 2023, the City of Seattle, Washington became the first U.S. city – or any U.S. jurisdiction for that matter – to add caste to its list of categories protected against discrimination.  As described below, this...more

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Colorado Division of Insurance’s first installment of regulations prohibiting the use of external consumer data and algorithms and...

On February 1, 2023, the Colorado Division of Insurance (CDI) released a draft of the first of several regulations to implement S.B. 21-169, Colorado’s 2021 law prohibiting insurers from using external consumer data and...more

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Protecting Cannabis Users - Don’t let Outdated Drug Screening Policies be the Smoking Gun in a Discrimination Case Against Your...

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California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits employment discrimination based on certain protected classes and empowers the Civil Rights Department to investigate and prosecute complaints alleging unlawful practices....more

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Oregon Equal Pay Act’s Temporary Exclusion of Hiring and Retention Bonuses Set to Expire on September 28, 2022

​​​​​​​On September 28, 2022, amendments to Oregon’s Equal Pay Act excluding hiring and retention bonuses from the definition of “compensation” are set to expire. Oregon’s Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Caregiver Discrimination

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The EEOC recently issued guidance regarding COVID-19 caregiver discrimination. This guidance reiterates previously-issued guidance (Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving...more

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House Passes Bill Prohibiting Hairstyle Discrimination in Employment

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, or CROWN Act. The bill would add a new protected classification to federal employment and other discrimination...more

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Hot Spots in Employment Law 2022

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Employment Law Attorney Larry Lee pinpoints legal issues employers should be following closely in 2022. There is a laundry list of hot spots in employment law today, which may conspire to keep employers up at night....more

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Pittsburgh Expands Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

On December 6, 2021, then-mayor of Pittsburgh, Bill Peduto, signed legislation amending the city’s workplace antidiscrimination ordinance to include victims of domestic violence as a protected class. Under the amended...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

The Shrinking Scope of Confidentiality: California Extends Confidentiality Ban to All FEHA Protected Classes

California has once again reined in the use of confidentiality provisions in the employment context with its recent enactment of the Silenced No More Act (SB 331), which goes into effect January 1, 2022. California...more

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A Rocky Road Ahead for Insurers Using Consumer Data and Models

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The NAIC’s development of guiding principles on artificial intelligence seeks to proactively avoid proxy discrimination, safeguard against other unfairly discriminatory outcomes, and apply risk management to address unfair...more

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Let’s Talk Politics: A 5-Step Survival Guide For Dealerships During The 2020 Election Season

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This year has brought unprecedented challenges for dealerships across the country. To top it off, the country will close 2020 with a highly contested presidential election. As a result, this presidential election cycle will...more

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Illegal or ill-mannered? Title VII meets Ms. Manners

Is it discriminatory to discipline employees for wearing #BLM face masks? When does Supervisor Karen cross the line from rude into discrimination? And join us to count down the top eight things you should never, ever say in...more

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The Top 5 (Non-COVID-19) Developments In Dealership Employment Law

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You have probably seen a lot of coronavirus news alerts lately, but as a car dealer, you already know that germs are not the only things that can cause headaches. Virus or no virus, the law is still going to change and...more

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