DE Under 3: EEOC Consent Decree Illustrated Enforcement Stance Regarding Natural Hair Texture & Race Discrimination
Illegal or ill-mannered? Title VII meets Ms. Manners
Employment Law Now: Volume 3 Episode 45- Part 1 of 2 Back From The Summer Hiatus
March is a month dedicated to a number of social issues relating to diversity, inclusion and human rights. They include International Women’s Day, Black History Month and Zero Discrimination Day: all of which are moments to...more
In 2024, we witnessed a wave of transformative changes in employment laws, from expanded leave protections and new paid leave mandates to increased pay transparency requirements for employers....more
On November 17, 2023, New York Governor Hochul signed off on a new law as part of her Health Equity and Opportunity legislative package that will take effect in May 2024. New York will require all cosmetology schools to make...more
On June 8, 2023, the Michigan House of Representatives voted 100-7 to pass Senate Bill 90 (SB 90), known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which amends and expands the definition of...more
In the past few years, the global trend towards prioritizing inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D) has inspired and challenged employers in every industry. On the one hand, there is a significant business case for IE&D...more
On March 21, 2022, the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson, then-nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, began her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The world watched as the first African American woman...more
On March 18, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act ("CROWN Act") of 2022. The purpose of this bill is to address the routine deprivation of educational and...more
On March 18, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. The CROWN Act would prohibit workplace discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or...more