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Federal Court Permanently Blocks Florida Restrictions on Workplace Diversity Training

On July 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida permanently blocked Florida’s Stop WOKE Act, which restricted the types of anti-harassment and antidiscrimination training that employers can...more

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[Event] Annual Employment Law Summit - May 15th, San Diego, CA

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The agenda for Mintz’s Annual Employment Law Summit taking place on May 15th in San Diego is now available! This year, we are thrilled to feature Hon. William McCurine as our keynote speaker. The segments this year include:...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the Impact of Florida’s Individual Freedom Act on Diversity Training

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently approved the Individual Freedom Act, which has also been dubbed the “Stop WOKE” Act and sets parameters on workplace diversity training programs that discuss race, gender, and...more

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[Event] 30th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference - January 25th - 26th, New York, NY

ACI’s Forum on Employment Practices Liability Insurance is returning to New York City on January 25 – 26, 2022! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. This annual conference is the one-stop, must-attend meeting place...more

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[Virtual Employment Seminar] Fear Nothing 2021: Regular Rate of Pay, Remote Workforce Landmines, COVID Litigation & Workplace...

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2021 brought several changes to the workplace, but employers should have less to fear following this Payne & Fears conference. Join us for a full day of seminars on the most pressing employment law topics, transmitted to you...more

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The Legal Issues Involved in Implementing a Metrics-Driven Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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For many employers, diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs are no longer mere “add-ons” to existing human resources initiatives—they are essential to conducting business in the current climate.  The events of...more

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Awareness, Awokeness, And Affirmative Action

When you think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, you may think about racial disparities in policing, criminal justice reform, gender wage gaps, or even statements by major corporations, politicians, or celebrities. Or...more

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Federal Court Issues Nationwide Order Enjoining Enforcement of Trump Executive Order on Diversity Training

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As previously reported, on September 22, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13950 on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (Order), which barred federal agencies, federal contractors, and recipients of federal grants...more

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[Webinar] 2021 Labor & Employment Legal Update - December 3rd, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT

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2021 Labor & Employment Legal Update: What’s to Come? With 2020 quickly coming to a close after an unprecedented and historic year of events, we will look at what changes are expected for 2021 and how those changes may...more

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An Employer's Guide To Addressing Workplace Diversity

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Recent events and attendant social justice movements have thrust long-standing racial inequities into the spotlight and ignited a national and global conversation. That conversation has not only taken place in the streets,...more

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‘Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say’: Partners Explain How Employers Can Promote Gender Equality and Pay Equity in the #MeToo...

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The national conversation around issues of gender equality and the demands for pay equity is driving rapid changes in the law. Many states – including New York, California, Massachusetts, Oregon and New Jersey – have passed...more

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In Case You Missed It…New Employment Laws in Effect for 2019 (Part 1)

The California Legislature is currently working on new laws that will go into effect next year.  Indeed, Governor Newsom has already begun to sign some legislation into law (see, for example, the CROWN Act)....more

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Best practices for employers under the EEOC’s new strategic enforcement plan

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced its “Strategic Enforcement Plan” for years 2017 to 2021. The 2017 plan replaces the earlier version, issued in 2012, but is not a radical departure from the previous...more

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